Lake water quality trophic state in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 49.9%
World rank
59th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Costa Rica, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Costa Rica is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +243.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Costa Rica?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Costa Rica was 0.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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