Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current

Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) was -3.44 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-3.44
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
45th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.5051
in 2005
All-time low
-4.68
in 2014
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

-5-4-3-2-12000200720152000: -12001: -1.52002: -0.8682003: -1.52004: -1.22005: -0.5052006: -1.12007: -1.22008: -1.12009: -0.6452010: -2.12011: -3.12012: -4.22013: -4.42014: -4.72015: -3.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current recorded -3.44 for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in 2015.

That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 580.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current peaked at -0.5051 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.68, in 2014.

Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current ranks 45th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current, 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: Benguela Current, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 -1.01
2001 -1.49 +47.7%
2002 -0.868 -41.7%
2003 -1.53 +75.7%
2004 -1.17 -23.4%
2005 -0.5051 -56.8%
2006 -1.14 +126.6%
2007 -1.17 +1.9%
2008 -1.11 -4.9%
2009 -0.6454 -41.8%
2010 -2.07 +220.1%
2011 -3.07 +48.6%
2012 -4.24 +38.0%
2013 -4.42 +4.2%
2014 -4.68 +6.0%
2015 -3.44 -26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.06 -1.53 -0.5051 10
2010s -3.65 -4.68 -2.07 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current

  1. 42 Large Marine Ecosystem: Beaufort Sea -1.61 compare
  2. 43 Large Marine Ecosystem: Somali Coastal Current -2.15 compare
  3. 44 Large Marine Ecosystem: Laptev Sea -2.78 compare
  4. 46 Large Marine Ecosystem: North Brazil Shelf -3.89 compare
  5. 47 Large Marine Ecosystem: Kara Sea -4.11 compare
  6. 48 Large Marine Ecosystem: California Current -6.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current?
Indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current was -3.44 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: Benguela Current?
The highest recorded value was -0.5051 in 2005.
What is the lowest indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current?
The lowest recorded value was -4.68 in 2014.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current rank for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current?
Over the last ten years it is down 580.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Benguela Current 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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