Lake water quality turbidity in Japan
Japan: Lake water quality turbidity was 15.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.0%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2017
All-time low
13.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Japan, 2017–2021
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 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.6% | — |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +8.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 69 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare
- 70 Canada 16.3% compare
- 72 Melanesia 14.9% compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 14.9% compare
- 74 Togo 14.6% compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (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 71st out of 144 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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