Lake water quality turbidity in Suriname
Suriname: Lake water quality turbidity was 32.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32.0%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2020
All-time low
24.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Suriname, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Suriname stood at 32.0%.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over five years.
That places Suriname 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Lake water quality turbidity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.5% | — |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +46.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -9.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.0% | 35.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % 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 -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Suriname?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Suriname was 32.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Suriname ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Suriname 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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