Iceland vs United States: Lake water quality trophic state

Iceland
2.4%
in 2021
United States
2.6%
in 2021
Iceland rank
28th
United States rank
25th

Lake water quality trophic state over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
01234201720192021

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4% 2.7% 2.3% United States
2020s 3.1% 2.0% 1.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Iceland or United States?
United States, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Iceland and United States?
0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
Iceland ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th 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.

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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
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed