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

Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 130.48 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
130.48
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
52nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
157.73
in 2004
All-time low
122.25
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

0501001502000200720152000: 1312001: 129.42002: 157.12003: 150.32004: 157.72005: 137.12006: 146.52007: 150.32008: 153.92009: 150.42010: 132.82011: 130.12012: 122.22013: 126.22014: 145.72015: 130.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea is 130.48, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea peaked at 157.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 122.25, in 2012.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea 52nd out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland 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: Greenland Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 130.96
2001 129.36 -1.2%
2002 157.08 +21.4%
2003 150.27 -4.3%
2004 157.73 +5.0%
2005 137.12 -13.1%
2006 146.54 +6.9%
2007 150.28 +2.6%
2008 153.93 +2.4%
2009 150.43 -2.3%
2010 132.8 -11.7%
2011 130.09 -2.0%
2012 122.25 -6.0%
2013 126.18 +3.2%
2014 145.71 +15.5%
2015 130.48 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 146.37 129.36 157.73 10
2010s 131.25 122.25 145.71 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea

  1. 49 Large Marine Ecosystem: Scotian Shelf 196.25 compare
  2. 50 Large Marine Ecosystem: Gulf of California 193.09 compare
  3. 51 Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf 157.39 compare
  4. 53 Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf 107.69 compare
  5. 54 Large Marine Ecosystem: Labrador - Newfoundland 93.24 compare
  6. 55 Large Marine Ecosystem: Norwegian Sea 81.93 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: Greenland Sea?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea was 130.48 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: Greenland Sea?
The highest recorded value was 157.73 in 2004.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 122.25 in 2012.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea ranks 52nd out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland 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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