Lake water quality trophic state in Colombia
Colombia: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2017
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Colombia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Colombia is 1.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over five years.
That places Colombia 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Colombia?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Colombia was 1.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Colombia 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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