Lake water quality turbidity in Japan
Japan: Lake water quality turbidity was 15.0% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.0%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
63rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2017
All-time low
13.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Japan, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15.0% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over five years.
That places Japan 63rd 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 | 16.8% | 14.6% | 19.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 15.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 60 Russian Federation 16.4% compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare
- 62 Canada 16.3% compare
- 64 Melanesia 14.9% compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 14.9% compare
- 66 Togo 14.6% compare
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Japan?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Japan was 15.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Japan 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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