Lake water quality turbidity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Lake water quality turbidity was 46.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2019
All-time low
14.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Cambodia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Cambodia stood at 46.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over five years.
That places Cambodia 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Lake water quality turbidity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.2% | — |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +244.9% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -3.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 46.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 46.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 3.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 14.5% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.8% | 48.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 58.1% compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 51.5% compare
- 4 Djibouti 46.5% compare
- 5 Eswatini 44.1% compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 39.9% compare
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Cambodia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Cambodia was 46.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Cambodia ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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