Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Curacao
Curacao: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Curacao, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Curacao stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Curacao peaked at 13.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Curacao 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +346.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -92.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +6328.9% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +718.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +843.7% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +257.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -96.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +15582.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -98.9% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 12% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +15582.5% | 0.1% | 13.0% |
| 2009 | +6328.9% | 0.2% | 10.6% |
| 2017 | +843.7% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 0.1% | 13.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More development goals data for Curacao
- Red List Index 0.8272 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 492.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 13.23 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 26 (2007)
- Change in maximum river flow -49.6% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -58.8% (2024)
- River flow maximum 1.93 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Curacao?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Curacao was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Curacao ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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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