Lake water quality trophic state in Spain

Spain: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality trophic state in Spain, 2017–2021

0.040.060.080.10.122017201920212017: 0.069 %2018: 0.114 %2019: 0.037 %2020: 0.056 %2021: 0.071 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Spain stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over five years.

Spain ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Lake water quality trophic state in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality trophic state (%) in Spain, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 0.1% —
2018 0.1% +64.4%
2019 0.0% -67.5%
2020 0.1% +51.3%
2021 0.1% +26.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 113 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  2. 114 Senegal 0.1% compare
  3. 115 Haiti 0.1% compare
  4. 117 Chad 0.1% compare
  5. 118 Italy 0.1% compare
  6. 119 Mauritania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality trophic state in Spain?
Lake water quality trophic state in Spain was 0.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Spain rank for lake water quality trophic state?
Spain ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Spain 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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