Lake water quality turbidity in Brazil
Brazil: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2017
All-time low
11.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Brazil, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16.5% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over five years.
That places Brazil 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.4% | — |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.1% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Brazil?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Brazil was 16.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Brazil 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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