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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
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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