Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea

Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms of) was 4.52 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.52
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
15th
of 64 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 2000
All-time low
3.56
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

4681012142000200720152000: 13.12001: 13.12002: 12.82003: 8.72004: 10.92005: 82006: 8.92007: 8.92008: 7.72009: 5.52010: 62011: 5.72012: 42013: 3.62014: 4.82015: 4.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea is 4.52, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea peaked at 13.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2013.

Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea ranks 15th of 64 countries on this measure, 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: North Sea, 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: North Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 13.1
2001 13.06 -0.3%
2002 12.84 -1.7%
2003 8.74 -31.9%
2004 10.88 +24.5%
2005 8.04 -26.1%
2006 8.88 +10.4%
2007 8.94 +0.7%
2008 7.65 -14.4%
2009 5.5 -28.1%
2010 6.03 +9.6%
2011 5.72 -5.1%
2012 3.99 -30.3%
2013 3.56 -10.7%
2014 4.84 +35.8%
2015 4.52 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.77 5.5 13.1 10
2010s 4.77 3.56 6.03 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea

  1. 12 Large Marine Ecosystem: Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf 7.06 compare
  2. 13 Large Marine Ecosystem: East China Sea 6.67 compare
  3. 14 Large Marine Ecosystem: Bay of Bengal 6.56 compare
  4. 16 Large Marine Ecosystem: Black Sea 3.81 compare
  5. 17 Large Marine Ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea 3.08 compare
  6. 18 Large Marine Ecosystem: Northwest Australian Shelf 2.69 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: North Sea?
Indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea was 4.52 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: North Sea?
The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2013.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea rank for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea ranks 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: North Sea 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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