Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Barbados
Barbados: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 18.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Barbados, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 18.2% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022.
The figure is up 141.5% on the previous year and up 702.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Barbados peaked at 21.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 2nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +696.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +873.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +123.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +127.6% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +169.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -81.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +324.9% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +141.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 15.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 13.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +873.0% | 1.4% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 1.8% | 18.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 20.6% compare
- 3 Congo 17.8% compare
- 4 Grenada 16.8% compare
- 5 French Guiana 15.7% compare
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Barbados?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Barbados was 18.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Barbados ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 702.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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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