Only 31 percent of all rivers in Northern Ireland had a good or high ecological status in 2021, a situation that has worsened in the past years. Furthermore, Northern Irish lakes had an even worse scenario, with only 14 percent of reported lakes having a good or high ecological status.
Share of surface water bodies in Northern Ireland with good or high ecological status in 2015, 2018, and 2021, by type
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Northern Ireland Audit Office. (March 25, 2024). Share of surface water bodies in Northern Ireland with good or high ecological status in 2015, 2018, and 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466400/surface-water-bodies-good-ecological-status-northern-ireland-by-type/
Northern Ireland Audit Office. "Share of surface water bodies in Northern Ireland with good or high ecological status in 2015, 2018, and 2021, by type." Chart. March 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466400/surface-water-bodies-good-ecological-status-northern-ireland-by-type/
Northern Ireland Audit Office. (2024). Share of surface water bodies in Northern Ireland with good or high ecological status in 2015, 2018, and 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466400/surface-water-bodies-good-ecological-status-northern-ireland-by-type/
Northern Ireland Audit Office. "Share of Surface Water Bodies in Northern Ireland with Good or High Ecological Status in 2015, 2018, and 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466400/surface-water-bodies-good-ecological-status-northern-ireland-by-type/
Northern Ireland Audit Office, Share of surface water bodies in Northern Ireland with good or high ecological status in 2015, 2018, and 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466400/surface-water-bodies-good-ecological-status-northern-ireland-by-type/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Share of surface water bodies in Northern Ireland with good or high ecological status in 2015, 2018, and 2021, by type [Graph], Northern Ireland Audit Office, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466400/surface-water-bodies-good-ecological-status-northern-ireland-by-type/