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

Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 9,485 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
9,485
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
3rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
9,485
in 2015
All-time low
7,280
in 2003
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000200720152000: 7.4k2001: 7.6k2002: 7.3k2003: 7.3k2004: 7.6k2005: 7.9k2006: 8.2k2007: 8.4k2008: 8.9k2009: 8.9k2010: 8.8k2011: 9.0k2012: 8.7k2013: 9.2k2014: 8.7k2015: 9.5k

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: South China Sea is 9,485, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea peaked at 9,485 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,280, in 2003.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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 China 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: South China Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 7,366
2001 7,648 +3.8%
2002 7,325 -4.2%
2003 7,280 -0.6%
2004 7,627 +4.8%
2005 7,929 +4.0%
2006 8,230 +3.8%
2007 8,361 +1.6%
2008 8,906 +6.5%
2009 8,863 -0.5%
2010 8,848 -0.2%
2011 8,961 +1.3%
2012 8,719 -2.7%
2013 9,218 +5.7%
2014 8,690 -5.7%
2015 9,485 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,953 7,280 8,906 10
2010s 8,987 8,690 9,485 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea

  1. 1 Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea 21,149 compare
  2. 2 Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 18,448 compare
  3. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea 8,232 compare
  4. 5 Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 7,458 compare
  5. 6 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf 7,449 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: South China Sea?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea was 9,485 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 China Sea?
The highest recorded value was 9,485 in 2015.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 7,280 in 2003.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea ranks 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: South China 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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