Lake water quality turbidity in Norway
Norway: Lake water quality turbidity was 25.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.7%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2018
All-time low
23.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Norway, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 25.7% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over five years.
That places Norway 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.7% | — |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +10.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 25.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 25.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.7% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 25.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Algeria 26.8% compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.6% compare
- 28 Paraguay 26.2% compare
- 30 Spain 24.7% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.3% compare
- 31 United Kingdom 24.3% compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Norway?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Norway was 25.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Norway 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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