Lake water quality turbidity in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Lake water quality turbidity was 8.2% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
8.2%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
91st
of 121 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2021
All-time low
4.1%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Turkmenistan, 2017–2021

024682017201920212017: 4.1 %2018: 5.2 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 6.9 %2021: 8.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Turkmenistan stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 100.7% over five years.

That places Turkmenistan 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.6% 4.1% 5.2% 3
2020s 7.6% 6.9% 8.2% 2

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 88 Slovak Republic 9.0% compare
  2. 89 Guatemala 8.5% compare
  3. 90 Greece 8.3% compare
  4. 92 Congo, Republic of 8.2% compare
  5. 93 Switzerland 8.1% compare
  6. 94 Bulgaria 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Turkmenistan?
Lake water quality turbidity in Turkmenistan was 8.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
How does Turkmenistan rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Turkmenistan ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
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