Lake water quality turbidity in Armenia
Armenia: Lake water quality turbidity was 2.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
141st
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2019
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Armenia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Armenia is 2.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 83.9% over five years.
Armenia ranks 141st of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -52.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Armenia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Armenia was 2.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Armenia ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Armenia 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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