Lake water quality turbidity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lake water quality turbidity was 9.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
9.5%
Change on year
up 308.6%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Ecuador, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Ecuador stood at 9.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 308.6% on the previous year and up 466.2% over five years.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +308.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Tajikistan 9.7% compare
- 104 United States 9.5% compare
- 105 Ethiopia 9.5% compare
- 107 Afghanistan 9.1% compare
- 108 Slovakia 9.0% compare
- 109 Guatemala 8.5% compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Ecuador?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Ecuador was 9.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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