Lake water quality turbidity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lake water quality turbidity was 10.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.3%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2020
All-time low
5.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Malaysia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Malaysia stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over five years.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +75.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -18.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Malaysia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Malaysia was 10.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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