Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.2% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Nicaragua peaked at 6.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +189.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -82.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +82.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -85.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +879.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +125.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +879.3% | 0.3% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 76 Maldives 2.3% compare
- 77 Somalia 2.2% compare
- 78 Belize 2.2% compare
- 78 Saint Martin (French part) 2.2% compare
- 81 Saint Barthelemy 2.2% compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Nicaragua?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Nicaragua was 2.2% in 2022, according to UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%).