Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 9.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 9.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.0% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 25.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.
That places South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +188.4% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -71.9% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +155.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +123.7% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 4.7% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 5.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 9.0% | 25.1% | 3 |
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More reference data data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 169.87 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.09 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
- Annual temperature anomalies 0.6175 °C (2025)
- Average annual surface temperature -0.0896 °C (2025)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 hectares (2026)
- Annual number of wildfires 0 wildfires (2026)
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires 0 wildfires (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 9.0% 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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 (%).