Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current

Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 1,059 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,059
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
27th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1,284
in 2013
All-time low
405.87
in 2005
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

4006008001.0k1.2k2000200720152000: 537.32001: 620.72002: 508.52003: 509.22004: 515.92005: 405.92006: 556.52007: 5442008: 560.92009: 556.82010: 627.52011: 989.22012: 1.1k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current recorded 1,059 for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 161.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current peaked at 1,284 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 405.87, in 2005.

Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current ranks 27th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Benguela Current, 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: Benguela Current, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 537.29
2001 620.67 +15.5%
2002 508.54 -18.1%
2003 509.22 +0.1%
2004 515.93 +1.3%
2005 405.87 -21.3%
2006 556.52 +37.1%
2007 544.01 -2.2%
2008 560.9 +3.1%
2009 556.78 -0.7%
2010 627.51 +12.7%
2011 989.24 +57.6%
2012 1,105 +11.7%
2013 1,284 +16.3%
2014 1,276 -0.7%
2015 1,059 -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 531.57 405.87 620.67 10
2010s 1,057 627.51 1,284 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current

  1. 24 Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf 1,172 compare
  2. 25 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Australian Shelf 1,127 compare
  3. 26 Large Marine Ecosystem: Northeast Australian Shelf 1,122 compare
  4. 28 Large Marine Ecosystem: Gulf of Alaska 985.08 compare
  5. 29 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sulu-Celebes Sea 967.12 compare
  6. 30 Large Marine Ecosystem: Somali Coastal Current 922.6 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: Benguela Current?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current was 1,059 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: Benguela Current?
The highest recorded value was 1,284 in 2013.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current?
The lowest recorded value was 405.87 in 2005.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current ranks 27th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current 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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