Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Australia
Australia: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 3.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Australia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Australia is 3.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Australia peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
Australia ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -8.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Australia?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Australia was 3.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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