Lake water quality turbidity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lake water quality turbidity was 8.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8.5%
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Guatemala, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.5% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% on the previous year and up 72.2% over five years.
That places Guatemala 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +297.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -53.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Guatemala?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Guatemala was 8.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Guatemala ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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