Lake water quality trophic state in Panama
Panama: Lake water quality trophic state was 4.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Panama, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Panama stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over five years.
Panama ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Lake water quality trophic state in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 12.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 12 Canada 4.3% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.0% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.9% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.5% compare
- 18 Honduras 3.2% compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Panama?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Panama was 4.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Panama 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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