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

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

Latest (2015)
26.63
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
26.78
in 2014
All-time low
20.35
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: 20.42001: 22.12002: 21.32003: 21.72004: 22.12005: 23.62006: 24.32007: 23.72008: 26.62009: 25.82010: 262011: 25.82012: 26.62013: 26.72014: 26.82015: 26.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2015, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea stood at 26.63.

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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.35, 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 of) 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 Value Change
2000 20.35
2001 22.08 +8.5%
2002 21.33 -3.4%
2003 21.7 +1.7%
2004 22.11 +1.9%
2005 23.63 +6.9%
2006 24.34 +3.0%
2007 23.74 -2.5%
2008 26.62 +12.1%
2009 25.81 -3.1%
2010 25.97 +0.6%
2011 25.76 -0.8%
2012 26.59 +3.2%
2013 26.68 +0.3%
2014 26.78 +0.4%
2015 26.63 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.17 20.35 26.62 10
2010s 26.4 25.76 26.78 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea

  1. 1 Large Marine Ecosystem: Insular Pacific-Hawaiian 130.16 compare
  2. 2 Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea 28.61 compare
  3. 4 Large Marine Ecosystem: Northern Bering - Chukchi Seas 25.65 compare
  4. 5 Large Marine Ecosystem: Kuroshio Current 24.79 compare
  5. 6 Large Marine Ecosystem: Sulu-Celebes Sea 23.82 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: South China Sea?
Indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea was 26.63 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 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 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)
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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