Lake water quality trophic state in Australia

Australia: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.7% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
63rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality trophic state in Australia, 2017–2021

0.40.60.811.22017201920212017: 1.3 %2018: 0.883 %2019: 0.422 %2020: 0.638 %2021: 0.744 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Australia stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over five years.

Australia ranks 63rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.4% 1.3% 3
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 60 Guatemala 0.8% compare
  2. 61 Japan 0.8% compare
  3. 62 Australia and New Zealand 0.8% compare
  4. 64 Morocco 0.7% compare
  5. 65 Kenya 0.7% compare
  6. 66 Costa Rica 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality trophic state in Australia?
Lake water quality trophic state in Australia was 0.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Australia rank for lake water quality trophic state?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Australia 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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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
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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