Peru vs South America: Lake water quality trophic state
Peru
5.8%
in 2021
South America
2.0%
in 2021
Peru rank
10th
South America rank
13th
Lake water quality trophic state over time
- Peru
- South America
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.8% against 2.0% in South America, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.8 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 10th and South America ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 3.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality trophic state, Peru or South America?
- Peru, at 5.8% against 2.0% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality trophic state between Peru and South America?
- 3.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Peru and South America rank globally for lake water quality trophic state?
- Peru ranks 10th and South America ranks 13th of 121 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.