Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 13.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands peaked at 23.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2007.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.3% | — |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
More development goals data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
- Red List Index 0.8502 index (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow 1.6% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 8.9% (2024)
- River flow maximum 2,664 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 36.66 m3 per sec (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Land area 6,021 ha th (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands was 13.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2007.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 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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