Lake water quality trophic state in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
16th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Latin America and the Caribbean is 1.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over five years.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.1% | — |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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