Lake water quality turbidity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lake water quality turbidity was 8.1% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
8.1%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
102nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2020
All-time low
4.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Switzerland, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 102nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 240,352 t (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 102nd out of 132 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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