Lake water quality turbidity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Lake water quality turbidity was 14.9% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
64th
of 132 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2018
All-time low
9.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Melanesia, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Melanesia is 14.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 54.7% over five years.
Melanesia ranks 64th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 9.7% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation 0.179 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 13.44 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Melanesia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Melanesia was 14.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- How does Melanesia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Melanesia ranks 64th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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