Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea

Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 8,232 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
8,232
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
4th
of 64 countries
All-time high
8,333
in 2013
All-time low
4,201
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea, 2000–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000200720152000: 4.2k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.9k2003: 6.2k2004: 5.5k2005: 6.4k2006: 6.5k2007: 7.0k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.5k2010: 7.0k2011: 6.4k2012: 7.1k2013: 8.3k2014: 7.0k2015: 8.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2015, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea stood at 8,232.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea peaked at 8,333 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,201, in 2001.

Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea ranks 4th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea, year by year

Annual values for Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of phosphorus from algae biomass per sq. km. of river basin area per day) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 4,248
2001 4,201 -1.1%
2002 4,897 +16.6%
2003 6,203 +26.7%
2004 5,474 -11.7%
2005 6,356 +16.1%
2006 6,532 +2.8%
2007 6,968 +6.7%
2008 5,399 -22.5%
2009 5,480 +1.5%
2010 6,994 +27.6%
2011 6,442 -7.9%
2012 7,094 +10.1%
2013 8,333 +17.5%
2014 7,023 -15.7%
2015 8,232 +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,576 4,201 6,968 10
2010s 7,353 6,442 8,333 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea

  1. 1 Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea 21,149 compare
  2. 2 Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 18,448 compare
  3. 3 Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 9,485 compare
  4. 5 Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 7,458 compare
  5. 6 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf 7,449 compare
  6. 7 Large Marine Ecosystem: Black Sea 4,336 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea was 8,232 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea?
The highest recorded value was 8,333 in 2013.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,201 in 2001.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea ranks 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of phosphorus 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 Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of phosphorus 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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