Canada vs Southern Africa: Lake water quality trophic state
Canada
4.3%
in 2021
Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2021
Canada rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
10th
Lake water quality trophic state over time
- Canada
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.3% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Canada or Southern Africa?
- Canada, at 4.3% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Canada and Southern Africa?
- 2.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Southern Africa rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
- Canada ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 10th 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.