Lake water quality trophic state in Denmark
Denmark: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Denmark, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Denmark is 0.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over five years.
That places Denmark 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Denmark?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Denmark was 0.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Denmark ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Denmark 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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