Lake water quality trophic state in China
China: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.3% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
27th
of 132 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality trophic state in China, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in China stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over five years.
China ranks 27th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 24 Ireland 2.6% compare
- 25 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.5% compare
- 26 Iceland 2.4% compare
- 28 El Salvador 2.2% compare
- 29 Sweden 2.1% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 2.1% compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in China?
- Lake water quality trophic state in China was 2.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does China rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- China ranks 27th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this China 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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