Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf

Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 1,361 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,361
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
1,419
in 2009
All-time low
973.67
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf, 2000–2015

05001.0k1.5k2000200720152000: 1.1k2001: 973.72002: 1.1k2003: 996.52004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2015, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf stood at 1,361.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf peaked at 1,419 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 973.67, in 2001.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf 23rd out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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: East Brazil Shelf, 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: East Brazil Shelf, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 1,111
2001 973.67 -12.4%
2002 1,100 +13.0%
2003 996.51 -9.4%
2004 1,332 +33.7%
2005 1,274 -4.3%
2006 1,282 +0.6%
2007 1,159 -9.6%
2008 1,196 +3.1%
2009 1,419 +18.6%
2010 1,131 -20.3%
2011 1,255 +10.9%
2012 1,134 -9.6%
2013 1,372 +21.1%
2014 1,312 -4.4%
2015 1,361 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,184 973.67 1,419 10
2010s 1,261 1,131 1,372 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf

  1. 20 Large Marine Ecosystem: California Current 1,482 compare
  2. 21 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sea of Japan 1,458 compare
  3. 22 Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current 1,412 compare
  4. 24 Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf 1,172 compare
  5. 25 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Australian Shelf 1,127 compare
  6. 26 Large Marine Ecosystem: Northeast Australian Shelf 1,122 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf was 1,361 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: East Brazil Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 1,419 in 2009.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf?
The lowest recorded value was 973.67 in 2001.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf ranks 23rd out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf 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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