Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in El Salvador
El Salvador: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 3.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in El Salvador stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 1,010.1% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in El Salvador peaked at 20.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 66th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +172.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +63.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -68.8% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +1224.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -78.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -89.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +229.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -93.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +2219.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -84.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +1010.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2219.4% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2011 | +1224.3% | 1.4% | 18.5% |
| 2022 | +1010.1% | 0.3% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 0.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 63 Australia 3.5% compare
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- 67 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 3.3% compare
- 68 Benin 3.2% compare
- 69 Republic of Korea 3.1% compare
- 69 South Korea 3.1% compare
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in El Salvador?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in El Salvador was 3.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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