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

Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 7,449 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7,449
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 64 countries
All-time high
9,460
in 2008
All-time low
6,597
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000200720152000: 9.4k2001: 7.9k2002: 8.8k2003: 8.7k2004: 8.6k2005: 8.3k2006: 9.3k2007: 7.9k2008: 9.5k2009: 9.1k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.0k2012: 6.6k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.6k2015: 7.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf recorded 7,449 for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf peaked at 9,460 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,597, in 2012.

Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf ranks 6th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: North 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: North Brazil Shelf, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 9,353
2001 7,872 -15.8%
2002 8,785 +11.6%
2003 8,686 -1.1%
2004 8,595 -1.0%
2005 8,309 -3.3%
2006 9,317 +12.1%
2007 7,925 -14.9%
2008 9,460 +19.4%
2009 9,139 -3.4%
2010 8,016 -12.3%
2011 8,001 -0.2%
2012 6,597 -17.5%
2013 7,400 +12.2%
2014 7,620 +3.0%
2015 7,449 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,744 7,872 9,460 10
2010s 7,514 6,597 8,016 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf

  1. 3 Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 9,485 compare
  2. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea 8,232 compare
  3. 5 Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 7,458 compare
  4. 7 Large Marine Ecosystem: Black Sea 4,336 compare
  5. 8 Large Marine Ecosystem: Patagonian Shelf 4,029 compare
  6. 9 Large Marine Ecosystem: Indonesian Sea 3,445 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf was 7,449 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: North Brazil Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 9,460 in 2008.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf?
The lowest recorded value was 6,597 in 2012.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf ranks 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: North 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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