Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Congo

Congo: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 17.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.8%
Change on year
up 101.0%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2006
All-time low
8.8%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Congo, 2005–2022

10152025302005201320222005: 22 %2006: 30.5 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 23.5 %2009: 28 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 13 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 12.8 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 17.7 %2020: 17.1 %2021: 8.8 %2022: 17.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Congo stood at 17.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Congo peaked at 30.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2021.

That places Congo 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%) in Congo, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 22.0% —
2006 30.5% +38.2%
2007 19.6% -35.6%
2008 23.5% +19.8%
2009 28.0% +19.3%
2010 18.2% -35.0%
2011 16.4% -9.7%
2012 13.0% -20.9%
2013 22.8% +75.1%
2014 14.6% -35.7%
2015 16.7% +13.8%
2016 12.8% -23.1%
2017 13.4% +4.4%
2018 13.9% +4.2%
2019 17.7% +26.8%
2020 17.1% -3.4%
2021 8.8% -48.3%
2022 17.8% +101.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 10.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 17.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 7.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 19.6% 30.5% 5
2010s 16.0% 12.8% 22.8% 10
2020s 14.6% 8.8% 17.8% 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 20.6% compare
  2. 2 Barbados 18.2% compare
  3. 4 Grenada 16.8% compare
  4. 5 French Guiana 15.7% compare
  5. 6 Canada 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Congo?
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Congo was 17.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
How does Congo rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
Congo ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
244 places, 4,325 data points, 2005–2022
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