Lake water quality trophic state in Developing regions
Developing regions: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.1% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
16th
of 38 groups
All-time high
2.3%
in 2017
All-time low
1.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Developing regions, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Developing regions stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
That places Developing regions 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.0% compare
- 14 Panama 4.0% compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.9% compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.5% compare
- 17 Honduras 3.2% compare
- 18 Melanesia 3.0% compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 3.0% compare
More environment data for Developing regions
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 33.1% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 33.8% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 33.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 36.0% (2025)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 9,640 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 13,672 million constant US$ (2024)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 869,284 kmsq (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 566,689 kmsq (2022)
- Reservoir minimum water area 178,897 kmsq (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 217,541 kmsq (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Developing regions?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Developing regions was 2.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Developing regions rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Developing regions ranks 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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