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

Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 2,875 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,875
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
3,341
in 2011
All-time low
2,031
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000200720152000: 2.4k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.4k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.3k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.3k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea recorded 2,875 for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea peaked at 3,341 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,031, in 2001.

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: Caribbean 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: Caribbean Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 2,399
2001 2,031 -15.3%
2002 2,447 +20.4%
2003 2,049 -16.2%
2004 2,546 +24.3%
2005 2,791 +9.6%
2006 2,645 -5.2%
2007 2,772 +4.8%
2008 2,803 +1.1%
2009 2,420 -13.7%
2010 3,067 +26.7%
2011 3,341 +9.0%
2012 2,865 -14.2%
2013 3,258 +13.7%
2014 2,879 -11.6%
2015 2,875 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,490 2,031 2,803 10
2010s 3,047 2,865 3,341 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea

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  2. 2 Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 18,448 compare
  3. 3 Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 9,485 compare
  4. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea 8,232 compare
  5. 5 Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 7,458 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea was 2,875 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: Caribbean Sea?
The highest recorded value was 3,341 in 2011.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,031 in 2001.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean Sea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Caribbean 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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