Developing regions vs Papua New Guinea: Lake water quality trophic state

Developing regions
2.1%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
3.0%
in 2021
Developing regions rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th

Lake water quality trophic state over time

  • Developing regions
  • Papua New Guinea
0123201720192021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.0% against 2.1% in Developing regions, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Developing regions's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Developing regions ahead.

Developing regions ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 38 regions.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 2.2% 2.8% 0.6% Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.0% 2.9% 0.9% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Developing regions or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.0% against 2.1% in Developing regions as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Developing regions and Papua New Guinea?
0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Developing regions and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
Developing regions ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 38 regions.
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 (%)
Unit
%
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