Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf

Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf: Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica) was 4,263 kg km2 per day in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4,263 kg km2 per day
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 64 countries
All-time high
9,785 kg km2 per day
in 2001
All-time low
3,307 kg km2 per day
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf, 2000–2015

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000200720152000: 7.7k kg km2 per day2001: 9.8k kg km2 per day2002: 6.7k kg km2 per day2003: 5.5k kg km2 per day2004: 5.1k kg km2 per day2005: 4.7k kg km2 per day2006: 5.6k kg km2 per day2007: 4.7k kg km2 per day2008: 3.9k kg km2 per day2009: 3.8k kg km2 per day2010: 3.3k kg km2 per day2011: 4.0k kg km2 per day2012: 3.5k kg km2 per day2013: 4.4k kg km2 per day2014: 4.4k kg km2 per day2015: 4.3k kg km2 per day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf is 4,263 kg km2 per day, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf peaked at 9,785 kg km2 per day in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,307 kg km2 per day, in 2010.

Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf ranks 56th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 West Australian Shelf, 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 West Australian Shelf, 2000 to 2015.
Year kg km2 per day Change
2000 7,674 kg km2 per day
2001 9,785 kg km2 per day +27.5%
2002 6,651 kg km2 per day -32.0%
2003 5,546 kg km2 per day -16.6%
2004 5,083 kg km2 per day -8.3%
2005 4,738 kg km2 per day -6.8%
2006 5,572 kg km2 per day +17.6%
2007 4,696 kg km2 per day -15.7%
2008 3,877 kg km2 per day -17.4%
2009 3,784 kg km2 per day -2.4%
2010 3,307 kg km2 per day -12.6%
2011 3,999 kg km2 per day +20.9%
2012 3,486 kg km2 per day -12.8%
2013 4,431 kg km2 per day +27.1%
2014 4,401 kg km2 per day -0.7%
2015 4,263 kg km2 per day -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,741 kg km2 per day 3,784 kg km2 per day 9,785 kg km2 per day 10
2010s 3,981 kg km2 per day 3,307 kg km2 per day 4,431 kg km2 per day 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf

  1. 53 Large Marine Ecosystem: Beaufort Sea 5,843 kg km2 per day compare
  2. 54 Large Marine Ecosystem: Canary Current 4,893 kg km2 per day compare
  3. 55 Large Marine Ecosystem: East Central Australian Shelf 4,861 kg km2 per day compare
  4. 57 Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf 1,700 kg km2 per day compare
  5. 58 Large Marine Ecosystem: Red Sea 933.9 kg km2 per day compare
  6. 59 Large Marine Ecosystem: West Central Australian Shelf 423.01 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 West Australian Shelf?
Coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf was 4,263 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 West Australian Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 9,785 kg km2 per day in 2001.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf?
The lowest recorded value was 3,307 kg km2 per day in 2010.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf rank for coastal eutrophication: dissolved silica (dsi) (kilograms of silica)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf ranks 56th 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 West Australian Shelf?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf 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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