Lake water quality turbidity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lake water quality turbidity was 10.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.6%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Kazakhstan, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Kazakhstan stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over five years.
Kazakhstan ranks 95th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.5% | — |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +13.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.2% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 18.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % 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 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Kazakhstan?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Kazakhstan was 10.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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