Lake water quality trophic state in Chile
Chile: Lake water quality trophic state was 6.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.0%
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2017
All-time low
4.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Chile, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6.0% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over five years.
That places Chile 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Lake water quality trophic state in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.7% | — |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +43.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 19.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 6 Togo 7.8% compare
- 7 South Sudan 7.1% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 7.0% compare
- 10 Peru 5.8% compare
- 11 Mozambique 4.8% compare
- 12 Canada 4.3% compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Chile?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Chile was 6.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Chile ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Chile 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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