Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea

Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea: Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica) was 74,874 kg km2 per day in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
74,874 kg km2 per day
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 64 countries
All-time high
107,410 kg km2 per day
in 2001
All-time low
69,562 kg km2 per day
in 2014
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea, 2000–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000200720152000: 107.0k kg km2 per day2001: 107.4k kg km2 per day2002: 86.3k kg km2 per day2003: 82.2k kg km2 per day2004: 88.1k kg km2 per day2005: 87.5k kg km2 per day2006: 85.7k kg km2 per day2007: 83.5k kg km2 per day2008: 98.0k kg km2 per day2009: 83.3k kg km2 per day2010: 87.1k kg km2 per day2011: 85.6k kg km2 per day2012: 70.8k kg km2 per day2013: 76.6k kg km2 per day2014: 69.6k kg km2 per day2015: 74.9k kg km2 per day

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg km2 per day.

Analysis

In 2015, coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea stood at 74,874 kg km2 per day.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea peaked at 107,410 kg km2 per day in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69,562 kg km2 per day, in 2014.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 20th out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea, year by year

Annual values for Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica from algae biomass per sq. km. of river basin area per day) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year kg km2 per day Change
2000 107,020 kg km2 per day
2001 107,410 kg km2 per day +0.4%
2002 86,323 kg km2 per day -19.6%
2003 82,153 kg km2 per day -4.8%
2004 88,110 kg km2 per day +7.3%
2005 87,470 kg km2 per day -0.7%
2006 85,737 kg km2 per day -2.0%
2007 83,484 kg km2 per day -2.6%
2008 98,004 kg km2 per day +17.4%
2009 83,338 kg km2 per day -15.0%
2010 87,106 kg km2 per day +4.5%
2011 85,587 kg km2 per day -1.7%
2012 70,833 kg km2 per day -17.2%
2013 76,615 kg km2 per day +8.2%
2014 69,562 kg km2 per day -9.2%
2015 74,874 kg km2 per day +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,905 kg km2 per day 82,153 kg km2 per day 107,410 kg km2 per day 10
2010s 77,429 kg km2 per day 69,562 kg km2 per day 87,106 kg km2 per day 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea

  1. 17 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sea of Japan 80,403 kg km2 per day compare
  2. 18 Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current 80,389 kg km2 per day compare
  3. 19 Large Marine Ecosystem: California Current 76,069 kg km2 per day compare
  4. 21 Large Marine Ecosystem: Barents Sea 74,049 kg km2 per day compare
  5. 22 Large Marine Ecosystem: Oyashio Current 73,752 kg km2 per day compare
  6. 23 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Australian Shelf 71,225 kg km2 per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea?
Coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea was 74,874 kg km2 per day in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea?
The highest recorded value was 107,410 kg km2 per day in 2001.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 69,562 kg km2 per day in 2014.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea rank for coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea ranks 20th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica from algae biomass per sq. km. of river basin area per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica from algae biomass per sq. km. of river basin area per day)
Unit
kg km2 per day
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
66 places, 1,056 data points, 2000–2015
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