Lake water quality trophic state in Sweden
Sweden: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.1%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2017
All-time low
1.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Sweden, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Sweden is 2.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over five years.
Sweden ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lake water quality trophic state in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.6% | — |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -9.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 9.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 28 Iceland 2.4% compare
- 29 China 2.3% compare
- 30 El Salvador 2.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 2.1% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 2.1% compare
- 33 Russia 2.1% compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Sweden?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Sweden was 2.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sweden 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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