Lake water quality turbidity in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Lake water quality turbidity was 15.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
25th
of 36 groups
All-time high
19.6%
in 2018
All-time low
15.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2017–2021

051015202017201920212017: 19.12018: 19.62019: 18.72020: 15.92021: 15.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 15.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over five years.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 25th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lake water quality turbidity in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality turbidity (%) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 19.1%
2018 19.6% +2.4%
2019 18.7% -4.5%
2020 15.9% -14.8%
2021 15.4% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.1% 18.7% 19.6% 3
2020s 15.7% 15.4% 15.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Lake water quality turbidity in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 15.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed