Lake water quality turbidity in Americas
Americas: Lake water quality turbidity was 15.9% in 2021. βΌ 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
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Americas, 2017β2021
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
| 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
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation 0.303 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous β Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (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 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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