Europe and Northern America vs Latvia: Lake water quality turbidity

Europe and Northern America
14.9%
in 2021
Latvia
27.6%
in 2021
Europe and Northern America rank
26th
Latvia rank
24th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Latvia
0102030201720192021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 27.6% against 14.9% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.8 times Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.

Europe and Northern America ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 24th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 19.8% 20.9% 1.1% Latvia
2020s 15.0% 25.6% 10.6% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Europe and Northern America or Latvia?
Latvia, at 27.6% against 14.9% in Europe and Northern America as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Europe and Northern America and Latvia?
12.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Latvia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Europe and Northern America and Latvia rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Europe and Northern America ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 24th of 36 groups.
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