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

Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) was 21.47 kg km2 per day in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
21.47 kg km2 per day
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 64 countries
All-time high
32.25 kg km2 per day
in 2001
All-time low
18.97 kg km2 per day
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: 31.5 kg km2 per day2001: 32.2 kg km2 per day2002: 25.3 kg km2 per day2003: 25.6 kg km2 per day2004: 25.4 kg km2 per day2005: 21.7 kg km2 per day2006: 23.8 kg km2 per day2007: 28 kg km2 per day2008: 25.8 kg km2 per day2009: 21.7 kg km2 per day2010: 22.1 kg km2 per day2011: 20.7 kg km2 per day2012: 21.4 kg km2 per day2013: 19 kg km2 per day2014: 21.9 kg km2 per day2015: 21.5 kg km2 per day

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg km2 per day.

Analysis

Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf recorded 21.47 kg km2 per day 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 kg km2 per day in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.97 kg km2 per day, 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) 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 kg km2 per day Change
2000 31.53 kg km2 per day —
2001 32.25 kg km2 per day +2.3%
2002 25.3 kg km2 per day -21.5%
2003 25.65 kg km2 per day +1.4%
2004 25.41 kg km2 per day -0.9%
2005 21.72 kg km2 per day -14.5%
2006 23.77 kg km2 per day +9.4%
2007 27.99 kg km2 per day +17.8%
2008 25.81 kg km2 per day -7.8%
2009 21.69 kg km2 per day -16.0%
2010 22.13 kg km2 per day +2.0%
2011 20.67 kg km2 per day -6.6%
2012 21.42 kg km2 per day +3.6%
2013 18.97 kg km2 per day -11.4%
2014 21.9 kg km2 per day +15.4%
2015 21.47 kg km2 per day -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.11 kg km2 per day 21.69 kg km2 per day 32.25 kg km2 per day 10
2010s 21.09 kg km2 per day 18.97 kg km2 per day 22.13 kg km2 per day 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Celtic-Biscay Shelf

  1. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Northern Bering - Chukchi Seas 25.65 kg km2 per day compare
  2. 5 Large Marine Ecosystem: Kuroshio Current 24.79 kg km2 per day compare
  3. 6 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sulu-Celebes Sea 23.82 kg km2 per day compare
  4. 8 Large Marine Ecosystem: Gulf of Thailand 20.2 kg km2 per day compare
  5. 9 Large Marine Ecosystem: Indonesian Sea 17.05 kg km2 per day compare
  6. 10 Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf 11.51 kg km2 per day 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 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: Celtic-Biscay Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 32.25 kg km2 per day 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 kg km2 per day 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)
Unit
kg km2 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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