Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Malta
Malta: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Malta, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Malta is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 92.1% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Malta peaked at 7.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Malta 186th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -90.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +74.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +492.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +1983.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +1492.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -95.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1449.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -92.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 7% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1983.3% | 0.2% | 4.6% |
| 2013 | +1492.6% | 0.4% | 7.1% |
| 2021 | +1449.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Malta?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Malta 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Malta ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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