Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 25.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places United States Virgin Islands 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +324.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -56.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +3412.3% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -97.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +84.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +237.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -97.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +9350.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 3% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United States Virgin Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9350.0% | 0.1% | 5.7% |
| 2009 | +3412.3% | 0.7% | 25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.7% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 182 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 182 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 182 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United States Virgin Islands?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0% 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 States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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 (%).