Lake water quality trophic state in Mexico

Mexico: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality trophic state in Mexico, 2017–2021

00.20.40.60.812017201920212017: 0.804 %2018: 0.695 %2019: 0.608 %2020: 0.634 %2021: 0.951 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Mexico stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over five years.

Mexico ranks 65th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lake water quality trophic state in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality trophic state (%) in Mexico, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 0.8% —
2018 0.7% -13.5%
2019 0.6% -12.6%
2020 0.6% +4.3%
2021 1.0% +50.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 3
2020s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 62 Egypt 1.0% compare
  2. 63 Czechia 1.0% compare
  3. 64 Caribbean 1.0% compare
  4. 66 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  5. 67 Guatemala 0.8% compare
  6. 68 Japan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality trophic state in Mexico?
Lake water quality trophic state in Mexico was 1.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for lake water quality trophic state?
Mexico ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Mexico 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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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality trophic state (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
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