Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Samoa
Samoa: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Samoa, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Samoa stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Samoa peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.1% | 8.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Samoa?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Samoa was 0.1% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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 (%)