Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +95.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 21 Ukraine 9.2% compare
- 22 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 9.0% compare
- 23 Peru 8.8% compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.8% compare
- 25 Chile 8.7% compare
- 26 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.4% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 8.3% compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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