Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf

Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 107.69 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
107.69
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
53rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
183.64
in 2003
All-time low
76.88
in 2011
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf, 2000–2015

0501001502002000200720152000: 135.82001: 1322002: 123.72003: 183.62004: 149.82005: 143.12006: 1192007: 1172008: 121.62009: 1222010: 142.62011: 76.92012: 116.42013: 100.72014: 90.72015: 107.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf recorded 107.69 for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in 2015.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf peaked at 183.64 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.88, in 2011.

Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf ranks 53rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Southeast U.S. Continental 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: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 135.79
2001 131.96 -2.8%
2002 123.69 -6.3%
2003 183.64 +48.5%
2004 149.76 -18.4%
2005 143.13 -4.4%
2006 119.02 -16.8%
2007 116.95 -1.7%
2008 121.58 +4.0%
2009 122.05 +0.4%
2010 142.59 +16.8%
2011 76.88 -46.1%
2012 116.38 +51.4%
2013 100.72 -13.5%
2014 90.72 -9.9%
2015 107.69 +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134.76 116.95 183.64 10
2010s 105.83 76.88 142.59 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf

  1. 50 Large Marine Ecosystem: Gulf of California 193.09 compare
  2. 51 Large Marine Ecosystem: South West Australian Shelf 157.39 compare
  3. 52 Large Marine Ecosystem: Greenland Sea 130.48 compare
  4. 54 Large Marine Ecosystem: Labrador - Newfoundland 93.24 compare
  5. 55 Large Marine Ecosystem: Norwegian Sea 81.93 compare
  6. 56 Large Marine Ecosystem: West Central Australian Shelf 61.35 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: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf was 107.69 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: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 183.64 in 2003.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf?
The lowest recorded value was 76.88 in 2011.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf ranks 53rd out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental 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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