Lake water quality turbidity in Laos
Laos: Lake water quality turbidity was 4.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.7%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
127th
of 143 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Laos, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Laos is 4.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 170.8% over five years.
That places Laos 127th out of 143 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +354.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +13.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 33% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % 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 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Laos?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Laos was 4.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 143 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Laos 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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