Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Panama

Panama: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2006
All-time low
1.2%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Panama, 2005–2022

12342005201320222005: 3 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.2 %

Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Panama stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Panama peaked at 4.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.

That places Panama 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Panama, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 3.0%
2006 4.1% +34.4%
2007 2.1% -48.0%
2008 3.7% +75.6%
2009 3.4% -10.2%
2010 2.0% -39.9%
2011 1.8% -12.9%
2012 3.6% +102.8%
2013 3.2% -10.6%
2014 1.5% -52.7%
2015 1.3% -11.3%
2016 1.3% -2.2%
2017 2.1% +64.1%
2018 2.0% -7.4%
2019 2.2% +12.6%
2020 2.9% +29.5%
2021 1.7% -42.1%
2022 1.2% -26.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.1% 4.1% 5
2010s 2.1% 1.3% 3.6% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.2% 2.9% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 100 Fiji 1.4% compare
  2. 101 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
  3. 102 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
  4. 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.2% compare
  5. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 1.2% compare
  6. 106 Antigua and Barbuda 1.2% compare
  7. 106 Vietnam 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Panama?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Panama was 1.2% 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
How does Panama rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Panama ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama 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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Indicator
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average
Unit
%
Source
UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,445 data points, 2005–2022
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