Lake water quality turbidity in Romania
Romania: Lake water quality turbidity was 6.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.2%
Change on year
down 55.2%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2020
All-time low
5.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Romania, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.2% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 55.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over five years.
That places Romania 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +146.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -55.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.2% | 13.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Romania?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Romania was 6.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Romania ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Romania 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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