Lake water quality turbidity in Thailand
Thailand: Lake water quality turbidity was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.8%
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2020
All-time low
7.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Thailand, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Thailand stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 39.6% over five years.
Thailand ranks 84th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +65.5% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -24.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.1% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Thailand?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Thailand was 12.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Thailand 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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