Lake water quality turbidity in Americas
Americas: Lake water quality turbidity was 15.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
24th
of 35 groups
All-time high
19.4%
in 2017
All-time low
15.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Americas, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Americas stood at 15.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over five years.
That places Americas 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.4% | — |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.9% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 27.9% compare
- 23 Peru 27.9% compare
- 24 Latvia 27.6% compare
- 25 Ireland 27.1% compare
- 26 Algeria 26.8% compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.6% compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Americas?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Americas was 15.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- How does Americas rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Americas ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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