Lake water quality turbidity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Lake water quality turbidity was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2018
All-time low
9.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Melanesia, 2017–2021
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 72nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +90.4% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -14.2% |
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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (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 72nd out of 144 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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