Northern America vs Spain: Lake water quality turbidity

Northern America
12.9%
in 2021
Spain
24.7%
in 2021
Northern America rank
25th
Spain rank
25th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Northern America
  • Spain
0510152025201720192021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 24.7% against 12.9% in Northern America, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Northern America's.

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

Northern America ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th of 30 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 17.8% 17.0% 0.8% Northern America
2020s 13.0% 22.4% 9.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Northern America or Spain?
Spain, at 24.7% against 12.9% in Northern America as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Northern America and Spain?
11.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Northern America and Spain rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Northern America ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th of 30 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
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed