Lake water quality turbidity in Austria
Austria: Lake water quality turbidity was 13.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.2%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2021
All-time low
5.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Austria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Austria stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 135.1% over five years.
Austria ranks 82nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +60.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +16.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Austria?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Austria was 13.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Austria ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Austria 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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