Lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.3% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 67.6%
World rank
49th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka, 2017–2021

0.40.60.811.22017201920212017: 0.477 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 0.446 %2020: 0.775 %2021: 1.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.6% on the previous year and up 172.3% over five years.

That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.3% 3
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 1.3% 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 46 Mali 1.4% compare
  2. 48 Benin 1.3% compare
  3. 50 Brazil 1.3% compare
  4. 51 Madagascar 1.2% compare
  5. 52 Sudan 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

More environment data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka?
Lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka was 1.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for lake water quality trophic state?
Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 5 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/lake-water-quality-trophic-state-percent/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/lake-water-quality-trophic-state-percent/sri-lanka/">Lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka</a> β€” Statizoid

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
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed