Lake water quality trophic state in Norway
Norway: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.7%
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.0%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Norway, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Norway stood at 2.7%.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over five years.
That places Norway 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Lake water quality trophic state in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -66.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +38.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 11.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.7% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Norway?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Norway was 2.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Norway 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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