Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 4.9% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4.9%
Change on year
up 57.1%
Rank
7th
of 34 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 2022
All-time low
1.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2022

0123452005201320222005: 2.8 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 3.1 %2022: 4.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 4.9% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.8% 3.3% 5
2010s 2.7% 1.8% 3.5% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.1% 4.9% 3

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  5. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.4% compare
  6. 9 Greenland 14.4% compare
  7. 10 Guyana 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
231 places, 4,092 data points, 2005–2022
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