Lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lake water quality trophic state was 1.3% in 2021. β² 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
2017β2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Sri Lanka, 2017β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
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.
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