Lake water quality trophic state in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.8%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Ecuador, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Ecuador stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over five years.
That places Ecuador 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 2.0% compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 2.0% compare
- 37 Indonesia 1.8% compare
- 39 New Zealand 1.8% compare
- 40 India 1.7% compare
- 41 Cuba 1.7% compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Ecuador?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Ecuador was 1.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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