Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal

Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) was 6.56 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
6.56
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
14th
of 64 countries
All-time high
11.61
in 2007
All-time low
6.54
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal, 2000–2015

02.557.51012.52000200720152000: 7.72001: 8.62002: 8.22003: 8.72004: 8.82005: 9.72006: 11.22007: 11.62008: 11.32009: 11.62010: 10.52011: 9.62012: 8.62013: 6.52014: 7.72015: 6.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal recorded 6.56 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.54, 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 of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal, year by year

Annual values for Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of carbon from algae biomass per sq. km. of river basin area per day) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 7.67
2001 8.63 +12.5%
2002 8.23 -4.6%
2003 8.69 +5.6%
2004 8.77 +0.9%
2005 9.73 +10.9%
2006 11.18 +14.9%
2007 11.61 +3.8%
2008 11.33 -2.4%
2009 11.57 +2.1%
2010 10.5 -9.3%
2011 9.59 -8.7%
2012 8.55 -10.8%
2013 6.54 -23.5%
2014 7.71 +17.8%
2015 6.56 -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.74 7.67 11.61 10
2010s 8.24 6.54 10.5 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal

  1. 11 Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf 7.45 compare
  2. 12 Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf 7.06 compare
  3. 13 Large Marine Ecosystem: East China Sea 6.67 compare
  4. 15 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea 4.52 compare
  5. 16 Large Marine Ecosystem: Black Sea 3.81 compare
  6. 17 Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 3.08 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of carbon 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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