Lake water quality turbidity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Lake water quality turbidity was 13.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.9%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
63rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2020
All-time low
11.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in New Zealand, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in New Zealand is 13.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over five years.
That places New Zealand 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.0% | — |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.9% | 22.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in New Zealand?
- Lake water quality turbidity in New Zealand was 13.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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