Lake water quality turbidity in Sweden
Sweden: Lake water quality turbidity was 14.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.2%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2020
All-time low
12.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Sweden, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Sweden stood at 14.2%.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over five years.
Sweden ranks 76th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -20.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Sweden?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Sweden was 14.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Sweden ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sweden 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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