Lake water quality turbidity in Latvia

Latvia: Lake water quality turbidity was 27.6% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
27.6%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
23rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2021
All-time low
18.1%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Latvia, 2017–2021

01020302017201920212017: 18.1 %2018: 25 %2019: 19.7 %2020: 23.7 %2021: 27.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 27.6% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 52.4% over five years.

Latvia ranks 23rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.9% 18.1% 25.0% 3
2020s 25.6% 23.7% 27.6% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 20 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.9% compare
  2. 21 Sierra Leone 27.9% compare
  3. 22 Peru 27.9% compare
  4. 24 Ireland 27.1% compare
  5. 25 Algeria 26.8% compare
  6. 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.6% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Latvia?
Lake water quality turbidity in Latvia was 27.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Latvia ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Latvia 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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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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