Lake water quality turbidity in Israel
Israel: Lake water quality turbidity was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.8%
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2018
All-time low
6.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Israel, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Israel stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over five years.
That places Israel 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -36.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Israel's 6.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.4%, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 113 Switzerland 8.1% compare
- 114 Bulgaria 8.0% compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 7.0% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 6.6% compare
- 118 Egypt 6.6% compare
- 119 South Sudan 6.4% compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Israel?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Israel was 6.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Israel ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Israel 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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