Lake water quality turbidity in Asia
Asia: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.3%
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
22nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
18.1%
in 2018
All-time low
15.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Asia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Asia is 16.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
That places Asia 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.5% | — |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Asia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Asia was 16.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2019.
- How does Asia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Asia ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Asia 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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