Lake water quality turbidity in Turkey
Turkey: Lake water quality turbidity was 10.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
10.4%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
95th
of 143 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2019
All-time low
8.3%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Turkey, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 10.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over five years.
Turkey ranks 95th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +25.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Turkey?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Turkey was 10.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Turkey ranks 95th out of 143 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Turkey 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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