Lake water quality trophic state in Europe
Europe: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.8% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.8%
Change on year
up 53.8%
Rank
22nd
of 38 regions
All-time high
2.5%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Europe, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Europe stood at 1.8%.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over five years.
Europe ranks 22nd of 38 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Europe?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Europe 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Europe rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Europe ranks 22nd out of 38 regions with data for 2021.
- Where does this Europe 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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