Lake water quality turbidity in Portugal
Portugal: Lake water quality turbidity was 19.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.1%
Change on year
up 118.4%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2021
All-time low
7.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Portugal, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 19.1% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.4% on the previous year and up 109.4% over five years.
That places Portugal 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +94.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +118.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 8.7% | 19.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Portugal?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Portugal was 19.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Portugal 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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