Lake water quality turbidity in Iceland
Iceland: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.8%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2018
All-time low
11.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Iceland, 2017–2021
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 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.8% | — |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +6.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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 63rd out of 144 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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