Lake water quality trophic state in China
China: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in China, 2017–2021
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 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lake water quality trophic state in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -9.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 2.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 26 Ireland 2.6% compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.5% compare
- 28 Iceland 2.4% compare
- 30 El Salvador 2.2% compare
- 31 Sweden 2.1% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 2.1% compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 29th out of 144 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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