Lake water quality turbidity in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.6% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 38 regions
All-time high
24.1%
in 2018
All-time low
16.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Eastern Europe, 2017–2021

05101520252017201920212017: 23.7 %2018: 24.1 %2019: 20.2 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 16.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 16.6% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over five years.

Eastern Europe ranks 24th of 38 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.7% 20.2% 24.1% 3
2020s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 2

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 21 Ireland 27.1% compare
  2. 22 Algeria 26.8% compare
  3. 23 Paraguay 26.2% compare
  4. 24 Norway 25.7% compare
  5. 25 Spain 24.7% compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.3% compare
  7. 27 Nigeria 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Eastern Europe?
Lake water quality turbidity in Eastern Europe was 16.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
How does Eastern Europe rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Eastern Europe ranks 24th out of 38 regions with data for 2021.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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