Iceland vs South Africa: Lake water quality turbidity

Iceland
16.8%
in 2021
South Africa
17.2%
in 2021
Iceland rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
0510152025201720192021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.

Iceland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 14.7% 16.8% 2.1% South Africa
2020s 16.4% 15.9% 0.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Iceland and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Iceland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iceland vs South Africa: Lake water quality turbidity. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lake-water-quality-turbidity-percent/iceland/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lake-water-quality-turbidity-percent/iceland/south-africa/">Iceland vs South Africa: Lake water quality turbidity</a> — Statizoid

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