Canada vs United States of America: Lake water quality trophic state
Canada
4.3%
in 2021
United States of America
2.6%
in 2021
Canada rank
12th
United States of America rank
9th
Lake water quality trophic state over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.3% against 2.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.7% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 4.3% against 2.6% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Canada and United States of America?
- 1.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
- Canada ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 143 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.