Lake water quality turbidity in Canada
Canada: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2018
All-time low
16.1%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Canada, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 16.3% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over five years.
Canada ranks 70th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.1% | — |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 16.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 67 Russian Federation 16.4% compare
- 67 Russia 16.4% compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare
- 71 Japan 15.0% compare
- 72 Melanesia 14.9% compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 14.9% compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Canada?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Canada was 16.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Canada ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Canada 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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