Lake water quality trophic state in Argentina
Argentina: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Argentina, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.5% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over five years.
That places Argentina 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +17.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 48 Nigeria 1.5% compare
- 49 Cameroon 1.5% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 1.4% compare
- 52 Mali 1.4% compare
- 53 United Republic of Tanzania 1.3% compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Argentina?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Argentina was 1.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lake water quality trophic state (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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