Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Portugal
Portugal: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Portugal, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.6% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Portugal peaked at 3.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +294.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +399.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +106.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +71.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -50.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 51% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +399.8% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Portugal?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Portugal was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Portugal ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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