Lake water quality turbidity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Lake water quality turbidity was 14.9% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
58th
of 121 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2018
All-time low
9.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Papua New Guinea, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 14.9% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 54.7% over five years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 9.7% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 18.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.15 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 19.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Papua New Guinea?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Papua New Guinea was 14.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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