Lake water quality turbidity in Colombia
Colombia: Lake water quality turbidity was 22.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.3%
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2020
All-time low
21.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Colombia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Colombia is 22.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over five years.
That places Colombia 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.9% | — |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -23.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.4% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 22.3% | 28.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 42 United Republic of Tanzania 22.6% compare
- 43 Ukraine 22.4% compare
- 45 Madagascar 22.2% compare
- 46 Burundi 22.2% compare
- 47 Senegal 22.0% compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Colombia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Colombia was 22.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Colombia 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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