Lake water quality turbidity in Panama
Panama: Lake water quality turbidity was 19.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.7%
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2021
All-time low
8.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Panama, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 19.7% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 139.3% over five years.
Panama ranks 52nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2% | — |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +56.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.2% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.5% | 19.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Panama?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Panama was 19.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Panama 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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