Colombia vs Western Europe: Lake water quality turbidity

Colombia
22.3%
in 2021
Western Europe
9.3%
in 2021
Colombia rank
31st
Western Europe rank
30th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Colombia
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 22.3% against 9.3% in Western Europe, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.4 times Western Europe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 30th of 121 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 24.3% 7.2% 17.1% Colombia
2020s 25.6% 9.9% 15.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Colombia or Western Europe?
Colombia, at 22.3% against 9.3% in Western Europe as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Colombia and Western Europe?
13.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Europe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Western Europe rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Colombia ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 30th 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 (%)
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