Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal
Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) was 6.56 kg km2 per day in 2015. ▼ Falling
Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg km2 per day.
Analysis
Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal recorded 6.56 kg km2 per day for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal peaked at 11.61 kg km2 per day in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.54 kg km2 per day, in 2013.
That places Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal, year by year
| Year | kg km2 per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.67 kg km2 per day | — |
| 2001 | 8.63 kg km2 per day | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 8.23 kg km2 per day | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.69 kg km2 per day | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.77 kg km2 per day | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.73 kg km2 per day | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 11.18 kg km2 per day | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 11.61 kg km2 per day | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.33 kg km2 per day | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.57 kg km2 per day | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5 kg km2 per day | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.59 kg km2 per day | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.55 kg km2 per day | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 6.54 kg km2 per day | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 7.71 kg km2 per day | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 6.56 kg km2 per day | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 kg km2 per day | 7.67 kg km2 per day | 11.61 kg km2 per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 kg km2 per day | 6.54 kg km2 per day | 10.5 kg km2 per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal
- 11 Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf 7.45 kg km2 per day compare
- 12 Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf 7.06 kg km2 per day compare
- 13 Large Marine Ecosystem: East China Sea 6.67 kg km2 per day compare
- 15 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea 4.52 kg km2 per day compare
- 16 Large Marine Ecosystem: Black Sea 3.81 kg km2 per day compare
- 17 Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 3.08 kg km2 per day compare
More development goals data for Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal
- Coastal eutrophication: Dissolved silica (DSi) (kilograms of silica) 275,674 kg km2 per day (2015)
- Coastal eutrophication: Total Phosphorus (TP) (kilograms of) 18,448 kg km2 per day (2015)
- Coastal eutrophication: Total Nitrogen (TN) (kilograms of nitrogen) 339,759 kg km2 per day (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal?
- Indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal was 6.56 kg km2 per day in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 kg km2 per day in 2007.
- What is the lowest indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 kg km2 per day in 2013.
- How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal rank for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of)?
- Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
- Is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of carbon from algae biomass per sq. km. of river basin area per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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