Lake water quality trophic state in Laos
Laos: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 59.7%
World rank
119th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Laos, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Laos is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and down 47.0% over five years.
That places Laos 119th out of 143 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality trophic state in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +139.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -59.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % 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 0.4183 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Laos?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Laos was 0.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Laos ranks 119th out of 143 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Laos 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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