Australia vs Costa Rica: Lake water quality trophic state

Australia
0.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2021
Australia rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
59th

Lake water quality trophic state over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 121 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Australia and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
Australia ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality trophic state (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality trophic state (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed