Lake water quality turbidity in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Lake water quality turbidity was 21.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.3%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
22.6%
in 2019
All-time low
19.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Northern Europe, 2017–2021

05101520252017201920212017: 192018: 222019: 22.62020: 20.22021: 21.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 21.3% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over five years.

Northern Europe ranks 3rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Lake water quality turbidity in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality turbidity (%) in Northern Europe, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 19.0%
2018 22.0% +15.9%
2019 22.6% +2.4%
2020 20.2% -10.3%
2021 21.3% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.2% 19.0% 22.6% 3
2020s 20.8% 20.2% 21.3% 2

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  4. 4 Eswatini 44.1% compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 39.9% compare
  6. 6 Libya 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Northern Europe?
Lake water quality turbidity in Northern Europe was 21.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2017.
How does Northern Europe rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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