Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in South Korea
South Korea: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in South Korea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in South Korea is 3.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 398.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in South Korea peaked at 6.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 69th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -66.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +116.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +116.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +100.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +118.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -80.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +398.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 66 El Salvador 3.3% compare
- 67 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 3.3% compare
- 68 Benin 3.2% compare
- 69 Republic of Korea 3.1% compare
- 71 Bangladesh 3.0% compare
- 72 Guinea 3.0% compare
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 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 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in South Korea?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in South Korea was 3.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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