Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Syria
Syria: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Syria, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.1% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Syria peaked at 15.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Syria ranks 172nd 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +238.9% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +341.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -96.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +265.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +75.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +211.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +56.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +175.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +442.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.9%, 8% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.3% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 169 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 169 East Timor 0.2% compare
- 171 Bahamas 0.1% compare
- 172 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1% compare
- 174 Curaçao 0.1% compare
- 174 Curacao 0.1% compare
More development goals data for Syria
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Syria?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Syria ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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