Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Puerto Rico, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Puerto Rico is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Puerto Rico ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +445.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -82.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +214.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +560.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -88.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +85.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -78.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1138.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -76.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +383.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +89.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +10195.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 10% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +10195.9% | 0.2% | 15.8% |
| 2015 | +1138.2% | 0.2% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 0.1% | 15.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More development goals data for Puerto Rico
- Red List Index 0.6999 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14,975 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.86 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 493 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -23.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Puerto Rico?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Puerto Rico was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Puerto Rico ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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