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

Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea: Indicator for Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP) (kilograms) was 28.61 kg km2 per day in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
28.61 kg km2 per day
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
31.28 kg km2 per day
in 2003
All-time low
24.08 kg km2 per day
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2015

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

01020302000200720152000: 24.1 kg km2 per day2001: 24.7 kg km2 per day2002: 26.2 kg km2 per day2003: 31.3 kg km2 per day2004: 27.1 kg km2 per day2005: 29.3 kg km2 per day2006: 26.1 kg km2 per day2007: 29.6 kg km2 per day2008: 28.9 kg km2 per day2009: 30.3 kg km2 per day2010: 29.2 kg km2 per day2011: 30.5 kg km2 per day2012: 29.5 kg km2 per day2013: 30.2 kg km2 per day2014: 30.2 kg km2 per day2015: 28.6 kg km2 per day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea is 28.61 kg km2 per day, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea peaked at 31.28 kg km2 per day in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.08 kg km2 per day, in 2000.

Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea ranks 2nd 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: Yellow 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: Yellow Sea, 2000 to 2015.
Year kg km2 per day Change
2000 24.08 kg km2 per day —
2001 24.75 kg km2 per day +2.7%
2002 26.2 kg km2 per day +5.9%
2003 31.28 kg km2 per day +19.4%
2004 27.12 kg km2 per day -13.3%
2005 29.27 kg km2 per day +7.9%
2006 26.11 kg km2 per day -10.8%
2007 29.55 kg km2 per day +13.2%
2008 28.92 kg km2 per day -2.1%
2009 30.32 kg km2 per day +4.8%
2010 29.19 kg km2 per day -3.7%
2011 30.47 kg km2 per day +4.4%
2012 29.5 kg km2 per day -3.2%
2013 30.23 kg km2 per day +2.5%
2014 30.17 kg km2 per day -0.2%
2015 28.61 kg km2 per day -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.76 kg km2 per day 24.08 kg km2 per day 31.28 kg km2 per day 10
2010s 29.7 kg km2 per day 28.61 kg km2 per day 30.47 kg km2 per day 6

Countries ranked near Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea

  1. 1 Large Marine Ecosystem: Insular Pacific-Hawaiian 130.16 kg km2 per day compare
  2. 3 Large Marine Ecosystem: South China Sea 26.63 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea?
Indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea was 28.61 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: Yellow Sea?
The highest recorded value was 31.28 kg km2 per day in 2003.
What is the lowest indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) recorded in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.08 kg km2 per day in 2000.
How does Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea rank for indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of)?
Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea ranks 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
Is indicator for coastal eutrophication potential (icep) (kilograms of) rising or falling in Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow Sea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Large Marine Ecosystem: Yellow 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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