Lake water quality turbidity in Finland
Finland: Lake water quality turbidity was 20.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.3%
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2019
All-time low
15.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Finland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Finland stood at 20.3%.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over five years.
That places Finland 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.9% | — |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +32.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.9% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.4% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Finland?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Finland was 20.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Finland 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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