Lake water quality turbidity in Australia
Australia: Lake water quality turbidity was 17.9% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
17.9%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
52nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2019
All-time low
12.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Australia, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 17.9% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over five years.
Australia ranks 52nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Australia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Australia was 17.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Australia ranks 52nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Australia 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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