Lake water quality turbidity in China
China: Lake water quality turbidity was 17.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17.5%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2018
All-time low
15.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in China, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in China stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
That places China 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.8% | — |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 17.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in China?
- Lake water quality turbidity in China was 17.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2019.
- How does China rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- China ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this China 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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