Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Kuwait
Kuwait: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Kuwait, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Kuwait stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Kuwait peaked at 8.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 149th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +503.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -89.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +149.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +255.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +68.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -61.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +325.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +62.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +181.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -56.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 27% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 146 Myanmar 0.4% compare
- 147 Philippines 0.3% compare
- 148 Jersey 0.3% compare
- 150 Egypt 0.3% compare
- 151 French Polynesia 0.3% compare
- 152 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Kuwait?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Kuwait was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Kuwait ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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