Papua New Guinea vs South America: Lake water quality trophic state
Papua New Guinea
3.0%
in 2021
South America
2.0%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
South America rank
17th
Lake water quality trophic state over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South America
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in South America, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and South America ranks 17th of 143 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Papua New Guinea or South America?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.0% against 2.0% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Papua New Guinea and South America?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South America rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and South America ranks 17th 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.