Lake water quality trophic state in Brazil
Brazil: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Brazil, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Brazil is 1.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over five years.
Brazil ranks 56th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Brazil?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Brazil was 1.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Brazil 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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