Lake water quality turbidity in Norway
Norway: Lake water quality turbidity was 25.7% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.7%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
28th
of 132 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2018
All-time low
23.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Norway, 2017β2021
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 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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
- 25 Algeria 26.8% compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.6% compare
- 27 Paraguay 26.2% compare
- 29 Spain 24.7% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.3% compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 24.1% compare
More environment data for Norway
- Standard Deviation 0.738 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 533,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.42 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 7,057 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,113 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 164,405 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 115,189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 204,484 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 180,019 t (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 28th out of 132 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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