Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Somalia

Somalia: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
77th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

123452005201320222005: 5.2 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.5 %2020: 0.89 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 2.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Somalia stood at 2.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Somalia peaked at 5.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Somalia ranks 77th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Somalia, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 5.2%
2006 2.9% -44.3%
2007 2.3% -20.8%
2008 1.0% -55.0%
2009 1.1% +9.7%
2010 2.0% +73.5%
2011 1.6% -17.3%
2012 1.3% -19.1%
2013 1.5% +13.0%
2014 1.4% -2.7%
2015 1.9% +33.3%
2016 1.1% -40.1%
2017 1.7% +50.4%
2018 2.7% +55.5%
2019 2.5% -8.2%
2020 0.9% -64.0%
2021 1.5% +71.9%
2022 2.2% +44.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 1.0% 5.2% 5
2010s 1.8% 1.1% 2.7% 10
2020s 1.5% 0.9% 2.2% 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 74 Mexico 2.4% compare
  2. 74 Spain 2.4% compare
  3. 76 Maldives 2.3% compare
  4. 78 Belize 2.2% compare
  5. 78 Nicaragua 2.2% compare
  6. 78 Saint Martin (French part) 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Somalia?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Somalia 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Somalia rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Somalia ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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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