Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Costa Rica, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Costa Rica is 1.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Costa Rica peaked at 12.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +71.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +116.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +514.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +303.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -90.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -59.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +347.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -55.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +134.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +514.0% | 1.8% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 United States Minor Outlying Islands 1.4% compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 1.4% compare
- 111 Fiji 1.4% compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
- 114 Panama 1.2% compare
- 115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.2% compare
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Costa Rica?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Costa Rica was 1.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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