Lake water quality turbidity in Australia
Australia: Lake water quality turbidity was 17.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.9%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2019
All-time low
12.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Australia, 2017–2021
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 58th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.3% | — |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +59.2% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -11.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Australia's 17.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 55 Central African Republic 18.7% compare
- 56 Croatia 18.6% compare
- 57 Poland 18.1% compare
- 59 Australia and New Zealand 17.7% compare
- 60 China 17.5% compare
- 61 South Africa 17.2% compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (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 58th out of 144 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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