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

Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea: Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) was 21,149 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
21,149
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
21,149
in 2015
All-time low
12,949
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000200720152000: 12.9k2001: 13.0k2002: 13.9k2003: 15.5k2004: 15.4k2005: 15.2k2006: 13.4k2007: 14.7k2008: 15.7k2009: 16.7k2010: 18.0k2011: 15.5k2012: 18.1k2013: 19.4k2014: 19.8k2015: 21.1k

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: Yellow Sea is 21,149, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea peaked at 21,149 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,949, in 2000.

Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea ranks 1st of 64 countries on this measure, 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: Yellow 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: Yellow Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 12,949
2001 13,025 +0.6%
2002 13,904 +6.7%
2003 15,504 +11.5%
2004 15,362 -0.9%
2005 15,180 -1.2%
2006 13,376 -11.9%
2007 14,713 +10.0%
2008 15,679 +6.6%
2009 16,674 +6.3%
2010 17,992 +7.9%
2011 15,522 -13.7%
2012 18,109 +16.7%
2013 19,433 +7.3%
2014 19,804 +1.9%
2015 21,149 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,637 12,949 16,674 10
2010s 18,668 15,522 21,149 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea

  1. 2 Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 18,448 compare
  2. 3 Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 9,485 compare
  3. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Arabian Sea 8,232 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: Yellow Sea?
Coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea was 21,149 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: Yellow Sea?
The highest recorded value was 21,149 in 2015.
What is the lowest coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 12,949 in 2000.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea rank for coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is coastal eutrophication: total phosphorus (tp) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow 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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