Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Suriname

Suriname: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
up 65.9%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2022
All-time low
3.9%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

57.51012.5152005201320222005: 4.8 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 5 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 8 %2015: 9.3 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 11.7 %2019: 7 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 9.4 %2022: 15.6 %

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 15.6% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 65.9% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Suriname peaked at 15.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2006.

Suriname ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Suriname, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 4.8%
2006 3.9% -19.2%
2007 4.7% +21.8%
2008 4.0% -14.0%
2009 11.6% +186.4%
2010 8.1% -29.9%
2011 5.0% -37.7%
2012 7.5% +48.1%
2013 6.2% -17.0%
2014 8.0% +28.3%
2015 9.3% +17.3%
2016 11.9% +27.5%
2017 7.3% -38.8%
2018 11.7% +60.1%
2019 7.0% -40.3%
2020 4.2% -39.3%
2021 9.4% +122.2%
2022 15.6% +65.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 15.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 10.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 3.9% 11.6% 5
2010s 8.2% 5.0% 11.9% 10
2020s 9.8% 4.2% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 4 Grenada 16.8% compare
  2. 5 French Guiana 15.7% compare
  3. 6 Canada 15.7% compare
  4. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.4% compare
  5. 9 Greenland 14.4% compare
  6. 10 Guyana 13.4% 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 Suriname?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Suriname was 15.6% 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2006.
How does Suriname rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Suriname ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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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