Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 6.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in New Zealand, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.9% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in New Zealand peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8% | — |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +95.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -35.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 5.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 6.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 12.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in New Zealand?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in New Zealand was 6.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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