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

Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 157.39 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
157.39
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
51st
of 64 countries
All-time high
177.6
in 2014
All-time low
113.84
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

0501001502002000200720152000: 1472001: 133.72002: 115.42003: 141.82004: 129.12005: 150.72006: 115.72007: 119.12008: 124.22009: 1402010: 113.82011: 149.92012: 121.82013: 153.12014: 177.62015: 157.4

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 West Australian Shelf is 157.39, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf peaked at 177.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 113.84, in 2010.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 West Australian 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 West Australian Shelf, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 146.97
2001 133.73 -9.0%
2002 115.4 -13.7%
2003 141.81 +22.9%
2004 129.09 -9.0%
2005 150.67 +16.7%
2006 115.68 -23.2%
2007 119.09 +2.9%
2008 124.18 +4.3%
2009 140 +12.7%
2010 113.84 -18.7%
2011 149.88 +31.7%
2012 121.84 -18.7%
2013 153.15 +25.7%
2014 177.6 +16.0%
2015 157.39 -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131.66 115.4 150.67 10
2010s 145.62 113.84 177.6 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf

  1. 48 Large Marine Ecosystem: Barents Sea 197.61 compare
  2. 49 Large Marine Ecosystem: Scotian Shelf 196.25 compare
  3. 50 Large Marine Ecosystem: Gulf of California 193.09 compare
  4. 52 Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea 130.48 compare
  5. 53 Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf 107.69 compare
  6. 54 Large Marine Ecosystem: Labrador - Newfoundland 93.24 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 West Australian Shelf?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf was 157.39 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 West Australian Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 177.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf?
The lowest recorded value was 113.84 in 2010.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf ranks 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian 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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