Lake water quality turbidity in Europe
Europe: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.7% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 38 groups
All-time high
22.4%
in 2018
All-time low
16.6%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Europe, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe recorded 16.7% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over five years.
That places Europe 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Europe?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Europe was 16.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2020.
- How does Europe rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Europe ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this 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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