Lake water quality turbidity in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.4% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
16.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 132 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2018
All-time low
16.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Russian Federation, 2017–2021

05101520252017201920212017: 24.1 %2018: 24.8 %2019: 20.7 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 16.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 16.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over five years.

That places Russian Federation 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.2% 20.7% 24.8% 3
2020s 16.4% 16.4% 16.5% 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 57 Iraq 16.8% compare
  2. 58 Brazil 16.5% compare
  3. 59 Argentina 16.5% compare
  4. 61 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare
  5. 62 Canada 16.3% compare
  6. 63 Japan 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Russian Federation?
Lake water quality turbidity in Russian Federation was 16.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
How does Russian Federation rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Russian Federation ranks 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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