Lake water quality turbidity in Mexico

Mexico: Lake water quality turbidity was 14.5% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
14.5%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
67th
of 132 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2021
All-time low
10.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Mexico, 2017–2021

0510152017201920212017: 11.3 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 12.2 %2020: 13.3 %2021: 14.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Mexico stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over five years.

That places Mexico 67th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.4% 10.6% 12.2% 3
2020s 13.9% 13.3% 14.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 64 Melanesia 14.9% compare
  2. 64 Papua New Guinea 14.9% compare
  3. 66 Togo 14.6% compare
  4. 68 Sweden 14.2% compare
  5. 69 Sri Lanka 14.1% compare
  6. 70 New Zealand 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Mexico?
Lake water quality turbidity in Mexico was 14.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Mexico ranks 67th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Mexico 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
Last refreshed