Lake water quality trophic state in Peru
Peru: Lake water quality trophic state was 5.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.8%
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2018
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Peru, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.8% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over five years.
Peru ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Lake water quality trophic state in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 14.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 7 South Sudan 7.1% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 7.0% compare
- 9 Chile 6.0% compare
- 11 Mozambique 4.8% compare
- 12 Canada 4.3% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.0% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Peru?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Peru was 5.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Peru 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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