Lake water quality trophic state in World
World: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.1%
Change on year
up 21.5%
Rank
15th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2.7%
in 2017
All-time low
1.8%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in World, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 2.1% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over five years.
World ranks 15th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.7% | — |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Canada 4.3% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.0% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
- 15 Panama 4.0% compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.9% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.5% compare
- 18 Honduras 3.2% compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in World?
- Lake water quality trophic state in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does World rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- World ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this World 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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