Lake water quality turbidity in Russia

Russia: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 143 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 Russia, 2017–2021

05101520252017201920212017: 24.12018: 24.82019: 20.72020: 16.52021: 16.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over five years.

Russia ranks 67th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lake water quality turbidity in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Lake water quality turbidity (%) in Russia, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 24.1%
2018 24.8% +2.7%
2019 20.7% -16.6%
2020 16.5% -20.3%
2021 16.4% -0.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 16.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

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 Russia

  1. 64 Iraq 16.8% compare
  2. 65 Brazil 16.5% compare
  3. 66 Argentina 16.5% compare
  4. 67 Russian Federation 16.4% compare
  5. 69 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare
  6. 70 Canada 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Russia?
Lake water quality turbidity in Russia was 16.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
How does Russia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Russia ranks 67th out of 143 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Russia 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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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
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