Lake water quality turbidity in Belize
Belize: Lake water quality turbidity was 5.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.4%
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
124th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2018
All-time low
3.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over five years.
That places Belize 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +187.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +47.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 8.1% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Belize?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Belize was 5.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize 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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