Lake water quality turbidity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lake water quality turbidity was 7.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.0%
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2018
All-time low
7.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Azerbaijan, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Azerbaijan stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over five years.
That places Azerbaijan 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.3% | — |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -34.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Azerbaijan?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Azerbaijan was 7.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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