Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lake water quality trophic state

Papua New Guinea
3.0%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.0%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Lake water quality trophic state over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
234567201720192021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.0% against 3.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 143 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 2.8% 5.9% 3.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.9% 3.9% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Papua New Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.0% against 3.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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