Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 13.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 97.9% on the previous year and up 260.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 6.6% | 13.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Sri Lanka?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Sri Lanka was 13.1% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 (%)