Lake water quality turbidity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lake water quality turbidity was 26.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.2%
Change on year
up 94.9%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2017
All-time low
13.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Paraguay, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Paraguay stood at 26.2%.
That represents a change of up 94.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over five years.
Paraguay ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.1% | — |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +94.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 22.8% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 13.5% | 26.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 Ireland 27.1% compare
- 26 Algeria 26.8% compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.6% compare
- 29 Norway 25.7% 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 Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Paraguay?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Paraguay was 26.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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