Denmark vs United States of America: Lake water quality turbidity

Denmark
23.3%
in 2021
United States of America
9.5%
in 2021
Denmark rank
36th
United States of America rank
35th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
0102030201720192021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 23.3% against 9.5% in United States of America, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.

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

Denmark ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 35th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 21.4% 15.1% 6.3% Denmark
2020s 23.5% 10.0% 13.5% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Denmark or United States of America?
Denmark, at 23.3% against 9.5% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Denmark and United States of America?
13.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Denmark ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 35th of 143 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
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed