Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iceland
Iceland: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iceland, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iceland is 10.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iceland peaked at 16.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +30.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 8.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 5.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iceland?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iceland was 10.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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