Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea

Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) was 26.63 kg km2 per day in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.63 kg km2 per day
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
26.78 kg km2 per day
in 2014
All-time low
20.35 kg km2 per day
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

01020302000200720152000: 20.4 kg km2 per day2001: 22.1 kg km2 per day2002: 21.3 kg km2 per day2003: 21.7 kg km2 per day2004: 22.1 kg km2 per day2005: 23.6 kg km2 per day2006: 24.3 kg km2 per day2007: 23.7 kg km2 per day2008: 26.6 kg km2 per day2009: 25.8 kg km2 per day2010: 26 kg km2 per day2011: 25.8 kg km2 per day2012: 26.6 kg km2 per day2013: 26.7 kg km2 per day2014: 26.8 kg km2 per day2015: 26.6 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: South China Sea stood at 26.63 kg km2 per day.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea peaked at 26.78 kg km2 per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.35 kg km2 per day, in 2000.

Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea ranks 3rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: South China 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: South China Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year kg km2 per day Change
2000 20.35 kg km2 per day —
2001 22.08 kg km2 per day +8.5%
2002 21.33 kg km2 per day -3.4%
2003 21.7 kg km2 per day +1.7%
2004 22.11 kg km2 per day +1.9%
2005 23.63 kg km2 per day +6.9%
2006 24.34 kg km2 per day +3.0%
2007 23.74 kg km2 per day -2.5%
2008 26.62 kg km2 per day +12.1%
2009 25.81 kg km2 per day -3.1%
2010 25.97 kg km2 per day +0.6%
2011 25.76 kg km2 per day -0.8%
2012 26.59 kg km2 per day +3.2%
2013 26.68 kg km2 per day +0.3%
2014 26.78 kg km2 per day +0.4%
2015 26.63 kg km2 per day -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.17 kg km2 per day 20.35 kg km2 per day 26.62 kg km2 per day 10
2010s 26.4 kg km2 per day 25.76 kg km2 per day 26.78 kg km2 per day 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea

  1. 1 Large Marine Ecosystem: Insular Pacific-Hawaiian 130.16 kg km2 per day compare
  2. 2 Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea 28.61 kg km2 per day compare
  3. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Northern Bering - Chukchi Seas 25.65 kg km2 per day compare
  4. 5 Large Marine Ecosystem: Kuroshio Current 24.79 kg km2 per day compare
  5. 6 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sulu-Celebes Sea 23.82 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: South China Sea?
Indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea was 26.63 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: South China Sea?
The highest recorded value was 26.78 kg km2 per day in 2014.
What is the lowest indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 20.35 kg km2 per day in 2000.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea rank for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea ranks 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: South China 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)
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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