Coastal eutrophication: Total Nitrogen (TN) (kilograms of nitrogen) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea

Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea: Coastal eutrophication: Total Nitrogen (TN) (kilograms of nitrogen) was 172,799 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
172,799
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 64 countries
All-time high
181,961
in 2003
All-time low
152,817
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Coastal eutrophication: Total Nitrogen (TN) (kilograms of nitrogen) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea, 2000–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200720152000: 156.1k2001: 160.4k2002: 152.8k2003: 182.0k2004: 171.2k2005: 164.1k2006: 164.4k2007: 154.0k2008: 157.6k2009: 176.9k2010: 172.8k2011: 172.8k2012: 172.8k2013: 172.8k2014: 172.8k2015: 172.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea recorded 172,799 for coastal eutrophication: total nitrogen (tn) (kilograms of nitrogen) in 2015.

That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total nitrogen (tn) (kilograms of nitrogen) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea peaked at 181,961 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 152,817, in 2002.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Coastal eutrophication: Total Nitrogen (TN) (kilograms of nitrogen) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea, year by year

Annual values for Coastal eutrophication: Total Nitrogen (TN) (kilograms of nitrogen from algae biomass per sq. km. of river basin area per day) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 156,081
2001 160,362 +2.7%
2002 152,817 -4.7%
2003 181,961 +19.1%
2004 171,216 -5.9%
2005 164,126 -4.1%
2006 164,446 +0.2%
2007 153,981 -6.4%
2008 157,648 +2.4%
2009 176,909 +12.2%
2010 172,799 -2.3%
2011 172,799 +0.0%
2012 172,799 +0.0%
2013 172,799 +0.0%
2014 172,799 +0.0%
2015 172,799 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 163,955 152,817 181,961 10
2010s 172,799 172,799 172,799 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea

  1. 2 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf 342,503 compare
  2. 3 Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 339,759 compare
  3. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 335,916 compare
  4. 6 Large Marine Ecosystem: Indonesian Sea 121,232 compare
  5. 7 Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea 105,040 compare
  6. 8 Large Marine Ecosystem: Patagonian Shelf 95,747 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: total nitrogen (tn) (kilograms of nitrogen) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea?
Coastal eutrophication: total nitrogen (tn) (kilograms of nitrogen) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea was 172,799 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest coastal eutrophication: total nitrogen (tn) (kilograms of nitrogen) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea?
The highest recorded value was 181,961 in 2003.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total nitrogen (tn) (kilograms of nitrogen) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 152,817 in 2002.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea rank for coastal eutrophication: total nitrogen (tn) (kilograms of nitrogen)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total nitrogen (tn) (kilograms of nitrogen) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Coastal eutrophication: Total Nitrogen (TN) (kilograms of nitrogen 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: Total Nitrogen (TN) (kilograms of nitrogen from algae biomass per sq. km. of river basin area 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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