Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Spain
Spain: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 2.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Spain, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Spain stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Spain peaked at 7.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
Spain ranks 84th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +175.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +53.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +67.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -71.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -46.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +242.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -67.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +79.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -38.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Spain?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Spain was 2.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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