Lake water quality turbidity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Lake water quality turbidity was 13.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.4%
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2018
All-time low
13.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Mongolia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Mongolia is 13.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over five years.
Mongolia ranks 81st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.3% | — |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -30.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Mongolia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Mongolia was 13.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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