Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Lake water quality turbidity

Australia
17.9%
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of)
17.5%
in 2021
Australia rank
45th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
47th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Australia
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 17.9% against 17.5% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

Australia ranks 45th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 47th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China (People’s Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 16.1% 16.8% 0.7% China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 19.0% 17.2% 1.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
Australia, at 17.9% against 17.5% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
0.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Australia ranks 45th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 47th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
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