Lake water quality trophic state in Iceland
Iceland: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.4%
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Iceland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.4% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 111.5% over five years.
Iceland ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lake water quality trophic state in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +124418.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -36.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 7.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 10.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 25 United States 2.6% compare
- 26 Ireland 2.6% compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.5% compare
- 29 China 2.3% compare
- 30 El Salvador 2.2% compare
- 31 Sweden 2.1% compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Iceland?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Iceland was 2.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Iceland 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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