Lake water quality turbidity in Italy
Italy: Lake water quality turbidity was 9.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.9%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2020
All-time low
7.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Italy, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Italy stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over five years.
That places Italy 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -14.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 99 Malaysia 10.3% compare
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- 101 Namibia 10.2% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 9.7% compare
- 104 United States 9.5% compare
- 105 Ethiopia 9.5% compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Italy?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Italy was 9.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Italy 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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