Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Samoa
Samoa: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Samoa, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Samoa is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 99.3% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Samoa peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +1707.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -88.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1256.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1193.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +75.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +9380.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9380.3% | 0.1% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | +1707.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2012 | +1256.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2015 | +1193.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.1% | 8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 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 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Samoa?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Samoa 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Samoa ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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