Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf

Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) was 21.47 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
21.47
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 64 countries
All-time high
32.25
in 2001
All-time low
18.97
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf, 2000–2015

01020302000200720152000: 31.52001: 32.22002: 25.32003: 25.62004: 25.42005: 21.72006: 23.82007: 282008: 25.82009: 21.72010: 22.12011: 20.72012: 21.42013: 192014: 21.92015: 21.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf recorded 21.47 for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf peaked at 32.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.97, in 2013.

Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf ranks 7th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Celtic-Biscay Shelf, 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: Celtic-Biscay Shelf, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 31.53
2001 32.25 +2.3%
2002 25.3 -21.5%
2003 25.65 +1.4%
2004 25.41 -0.9%
2005 21.72 -14.5%
2006 23.77 +9.4%
2007 27.99 +17.8%
2008 25.81 -7.8%
2009 21.69 -16.0%
2010 22.13 +2.0%
2011 20.67 -6.6%
2012 21.42 +3.6%
2013 18.97 -11.4%
2014 21.9 +15.4%
2015 21.47 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.11 21.69 32.25 10
2010s 21.09 18.97 22.13 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf

  1. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Northern Bering - Chukchi Seas 25.65 compare
  2. 5 Large Marine Ecosystem: Kuroshio Current 24.79 compare
  3. 6 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sulu-Celebes Sea 23.82 compare
  4. 8 Large Marine Ecosystem: Gulf of Thailand 20.2 compare
  5. 9 Large Marine Ecosystem: Indonesian Sea 17.05 compare
  6. 10 Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf 11.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf?
Indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf was 21.47 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: Celtic-Biscay Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 32.25 in 2001.
What is the lowest indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf?
The lowest recorded value was 18.97 in 2013.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf rank for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf ranks 7th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf 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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