Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 5.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 396.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Vanuatu peaked at 8.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.
Vanuatu ranks 45th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -62.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +81.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +14.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 42 India 5.7% compare
- 43 Eritrea 5.4% compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 5.4% compare
- 46 Guadeloupe 5.3% compare
- 47 Dominica 5.1% compare
- 48 North Korea 5.0% compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Vanuatu?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Vanuatu was 5.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Vanuatu ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 (%).