Lake water quality turbidity in Oceania
Oceania: Lake water quality turbidity was 17.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
down 12.6%
Rank
12th
of 35 groups
All-time high
20.1%
in 2020
All-time low
13.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Oceania, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Oceania is 17.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over five years.
That places Oceania 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Oceania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.0% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.6% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Oceania?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Oceania was 17.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- How does Oceania rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Oceania ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Oceania 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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