Lake water quality turbidity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lake water quality turbidity was 8.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.0%
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
114th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2020
All-time low
6.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Bulgaria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.0% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over five years.
Bulgaria ranks 114th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.7% | — |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +95.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -39.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.8% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 111 Turkmenistan 8.2% compare
- 112 Congo 8.2% compare
- 113 Switzerland 8.1% compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 7.0% compare
- 116 Israel 6.8% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 6.6% compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % 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 -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Bulgaria?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Bulgaria was 8.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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