Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nauru
Nauru: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 11.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nauru, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nauru stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.4% on the previous year and up 378.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nauru peaked at 54.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
That places Nauru 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +1571.5% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +514.2% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -89.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +699.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -82.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +564.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +338.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -74.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +1159.7% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -74.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 9.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 11.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 20.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1571.5% | 1.7% | 27.6% |
| 2020 | +1159.7% | 3.7% | 46.3% |
| 2013 | +699.6% | 2.3% | 18.3% |
| 2016 | +564.4% | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | +514.2% | 8.9% | 54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 1.7% | 29.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 0.5% | 54.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 11.0% | 46.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More development goals data for Nauru
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 41.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,844 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 0.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.1 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.53 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nauru?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nauru was 11.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Nauru ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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