Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 7.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.3%
Change on year
up 64.0%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2022
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

2345672005201320222005: 3.6 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 5 %2010: 5.9 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 4.5 %2022: 7.3 %

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 United Kingdom is 7.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United Kingdom peaked at 7.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 3.6%
2006 3.1% -15.0%
2007 4.4% +43.5%
2008 2.5% -42.8%
2009 5.0% +98.4%
2010 5.9% +17.9%
2011 6.4% +8.7%
2012 4.3% -33.1%
2013 5.2% +21.3%
2014 6.1% +18.0%
2015 3.5% -43.0%
2016 3.1% -9.8%
2017 2.4% -23.6%
2018 3.9% +60.4%
2019 3.6% -7.3%
2020 4.8% +35.6%
2021 4.5% -7.6%
2022 7.3% +64.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 6.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 2.5% 5.0% 5
2010s 4.4% 2.4% 6.4% 10
2020s 5.5% 4.5% 7.3% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 32 Turkey 7.5% compare
  2. 33 Equatorial Guinea 7.4% compare
  3. 34 Uruguay 7.3% compare
  4. 36 Ireland 7.2% compare
  5. 37 New Zealand 6.9% compare
  6. 38 Argentina 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United Kingdom?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United Kingdom was 7.3% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

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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