Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in China
China: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 2.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in China, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 2.6% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in China peaked at 6.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
That places China 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2% | — |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +58.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 2.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in China?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in China was 2.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does China rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- China ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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