New Zealand vs Western Europe: Lake water quality trophic state

New Zealand
1.8%
in 2021
Western Europe
0.2%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
39th
Western Europe rank
35th

Lake water quality trophic state over time

  • New Zealand
  • Western Europe
01234201720192021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.8% against 0.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 10.2 times Western Europe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 39th and Western Europe ranks 35th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 3.1% 0.1% 3.0% New Zealand
2020s 2.0% 0.1% 1.9% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, New Zealand or Western Europe?
New Zealand, at 1.8% against 0.2% in Western Europe as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between New Zealand and Western Europe?
1.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Europe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
New Zealand ranks 39th and Western Europe ranks 35th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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