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

Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 1,172 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,172
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
24th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1,249
in 2012
All-time low
867.38
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

02505007501.0k1.2k2000200720152000: 878.62001: 1.0k2002: 985.62003: 956.82004: 960.52005: 982.82006: 867.42007: 1.0k2008: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.0k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.2k

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: South Brazil Shelf is 1,172, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf peaked at 1,249 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 867.38, in 2006.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf 24th 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: South 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: South Brazil Shelf, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 878.63
2001 1,001 +14.0%
2002 985.63 -1.6%
2003 956.76 -2.9%
2004 960.5 +0.4%
2005 982.79 +2.3%
2006 867.38 -11.7%
2007 1,013 +16.8%
2008 1,029 +1.5%
2009 1,040 +1.1%
2010 1,154 +10.9%
2011 1,031 -10.7%
2012 1,249 +21.1%
2013 1,096 -12.2%
2014 1,048 -4.4%
2015 1,172 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 971.51 867.38 1,040 10
2010s 1,125 1,031 1,249 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf

  1. 21 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sea of Japan 1,458 compare
  2. 22 Large Marine Ecosystem: Humboldt Current 1,412 compare
  3. 23 Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf 1,361 compare
  4. 25 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Australian Shelf 1,127 compare
  5. 26 Large Marine Ecosystem: Northeast Australian Shelf 1,122 compare
  6. 27 Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current 1,059 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf was 1,172 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: South Brazil Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 1,249 in 2012.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf?
The lowest recorded value was 867.38 in 2006.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf ranks 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: South 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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