Lake water quality turbidity in Americas

Americas: Lake water quality turbidity was 15.9% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
15.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
26th
of 38 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

051015202017201920212017: 19.4 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 16.7 %2020: 16.4 %2021: 15.9 %

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 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.2% 16.7% 19.4% 3
2020s 16.1% 15.9% 16.4% 2

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 23 Latvia 27.6% compare
  2. 24 Ireland 27.1% compare
  3. 25 Algeria 26.8% compare
  4. 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.6% compare
  5. 27 Paraguay 26.2% compare
  6. 28 Norway 25.7% compare
  7. 29 Spain 24.7% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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All data for Americas β†’

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 26th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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