Canada vs South America: Lake water quality trophic state
Canada
4.3%
in 2021
South America
2.0%
in 2021
Canada rank
12th
South America rank
13th
Lake water quality trophic state over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.3% against 2.0% in South America, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and South America ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.1% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Canada or South America?
- Canada, at 4.3% against 2.0% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Canada and South America?
- 2.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
- Canada ranks 12th and South America ranks 13th 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.