Lake water quality turbidity in Poland
Poland: Lake water quality turbidity was 18.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2017
All-time low
16.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Poland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Poland recorded 18.1% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over five years.
That places Poland 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.5% | — |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +5.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 18.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.1% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Poland?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Poland was 18.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Poland ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Poland 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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