Lake water quality turbidity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lake water quality turbidity was 8.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.1%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2020
All-time low
4.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Switzerland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Switzerland stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over five years.
That places Switzerland 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -19.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Switzerland?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Switzerland was 8.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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