Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nigeria, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.1% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nigeria peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 43rd 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +182.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +155.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +153.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +48.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nigeria?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Nigeria was 6.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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