Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
121st
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Sierra Leone, 2018–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Sierra Leone is 0.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over five years.
That places Sierra Leone 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.6% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +254.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Sierra Leone?
- Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Sierra Leone was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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