Lake water quality turbidity in Denmark
Denmark: Lake water quality turbidity was 23.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2019
All-time low
18.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Denmark, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Denmark is 23.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over five years.
That places Denmark 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.9% | — |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.9% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Denmark?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Denmark was 23.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Denmark 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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