Lake water quality turbidity in Iceland
Iceland: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.8% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
16.8%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
56th
of 132 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2018
All-time low
11.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Iceland, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.8% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over five years.
That places Iceland 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Iceland?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Iceland was 16.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Iceland ranks 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Iceland 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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