Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf

Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) was 7.45 kg km2 per day in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7.45 kg km2 per day
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 64 countries
All-time high
7.77 kg km2 per day
in 2012
All-time low
5.4 kg km2 per day
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

024682000200720152000: 6.1 kg km2 per day2001: 5.4 kg km2 per day2002: 5.9 kg km2 per day2003: 5.7 kg km2 per day2004: 6.6 kg km2 per day2005: 6.6 kg km2 per day2006: 6.5 kg km2 per day2007: 6.3 kg km2 per day2008: 6.2 kg km2 per day2009: 7.3 kg km2 per day2010: 7.6 kg km2 per day2011: 7.3 kg km2 per day2012: 7.8 kg km2 per day2013: 7.4 kg km2 per day2014: 7.4 kg km2 per day2015: 7.5 kg km2 per day

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

Analysis

In 2015, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf stood at 7.45 kg km2 per day.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf peaked at 7.77 kg km2 per day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.4 kg km2 per day, in 2001.

That places Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil 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: East Brazil Shelf, 2000 to 2015.
Year kg km2 per day Change
2000 6.09 kg km2 per day —
2001 5.4 kg km2 per day -11.3%
2002 5.85 kg km2 per day +8.4%
2003 5.73 kg km2 per day -2.0%
2004 6.6 kg km2 per day +15.1%
2005 6.63 kg km2 per day +0.5%
2006 6.47 kg km2 per day -2.4%
2007 6.3 kg km2 per day -2.7%
2008 6.23 kg km2 per day -1.1%
2009 7.3 kg km2 per day +17.2%
2010 7.63 kg km2 per day +4.5%
2011 7.27 kg km2 per day -4.7%
2012 7.77 kg km2 per day +6.9%
2013 7.41 kg km2 per day -4.6%
2014 7.4 kg km2 per day -0.2%
2015 7.45 kg km2 per day +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.26 kg km2 per day 5.4 kg km2 per day 7.3 kg km2 per day 10
2010s 7.49 kg km2 per day 7.27 kg km2 per day 7.77 kg km2 per day 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf

  1. 8 Large Marine Ecosystem: Gulf of Thailand 20.2 kg km2 per day compare
  2. 9 Large Marine Ecosystem: Indonesian Sea 17.05 kg km2 per day compare
  3. 10 Large Marine Ecosystem: South Brazil Shelf 11.51 kg km2 per day compare
  4. 12 Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf 7.06 kg km2 per day compare
  5. 13 Large Marine Ecosystem: East China Sea 6.67 kg km2 per day compare
  6. 14 Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 6.56 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: East Brazil Shelf?
Indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf was 7.45 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: East Brazil Shelf?
The highest recorded value was 7.77 kg km2 per day in 2012.
What is the lowest indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 kg km2 per day in 2001.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf rank for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf ranks 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil Shelf?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: East Brazil 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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