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

Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 7,458 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
7,458
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
5th
of 64 countries
All-time high
10,509
in 2011
All-time low
7,458
in 2015
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000200720152000: 8.0k2001: 8.8k2002: 8.0k2003: 10.2k2004: 9.8k2005: 8.9k2006: 9.4k2007: 7.9k2008: 7.9k2009: 10.3k2010: 9.7k2011: 10.5k2012: 9.7k2013: 9.5k2014: 7.8k2015: 7.5k

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: Mediterranean Sea is 7,458, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea peaked at 10,509 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,458, in 2015.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean 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: Mediterranean Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 8,025
2001 8,781 +9.4%
2002 8,013 -8.8%
2003 10,154 +26.7%
2004 9,783 -3.6%
2005 8,925 -8.8%
2006 9,424 +5.6%
2007 7,937 -15.8%
2008 7,949 +0.1%
2009 10,317 +29.8%
2010 9,654 -6.4%
2011 10,509 +8.9%
2012 9,658 -8.1%
2013 9,523 -1.4%
2014 7,819 -17.9%
2015 7,458 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,931 7,937 10,317 10
2010s 9,103 7,458 10,509 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea

  1. 2 Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 18,448 compare
  2. 3 Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 9,485 compare
  3. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea 8,232 compare
  4. 6 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf 7,449 compare
  5. 7 Large Marine Ecosystem: Black Sea 4,336 compare
  6. 8 Large Marine Ecosystem: Patagonian Shelf 4,029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea was 7,458 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: Mediterranean Sea?
The highest recorded value was 10,509 in 2011.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 7,458 in 2015.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean 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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