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 195 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.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +85.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +592.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +453.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +97.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +592.7% | 0.8% | 5.7% |
| 2020 | +453.5% | 1.7% | 9.5% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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 195 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 (%).