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

Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 1,412 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1,412
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
22nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
2,341
in 2001
All-time low
1,412
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000200720152000: 2.1k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.4k

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: Humboldt Current is 1,412, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current peaked at 2,341 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,412, in 2015.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Humboldt 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: Humboldt Current, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 2,125
2001 2,341 +10.2%
2002 2,298 -1.8%
2003 1,958 -14.8%
2004 1,956 -0.1%
2005 1,828 -6.6%
2006 1,809 -1.0%
2007 1,872 +3.5%
2008 2,001 +6.9%
2009 1,799 -10.1%
2010 1,925 +7.0%
2011 1,907 -0.9%
2012 1,939 +1.7%
2013 1,595 -17.7%
2014 1,635 +2.5%
2015 1,412 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,999 1,799 2,341 10
2010s 1,736 1,412 1,939 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current

  1. 19 Large Marine Ecosystem: Kara Sea 1,752 compare
  2. 20 Large Marine Ecosystem: California Current 1,482 compare
  3. 21 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sea of Japan 1,458 compare
  4. 23 Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf 1,361 compare
  5. 24 Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf 1,172 compare
  6. 25 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Australian Shelf 1,127 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current was 1,412 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: Humboldt Current?
The highest recorded value was 2,341 in 2001.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current?
The lowest recorded value was 1,412 in 2015.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current ranks 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt 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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