Lake water quality turbidity in Ukraine
Ukraine: Lake water quality turbidity was 22.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.4%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2021
All-time low
17.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Ukraine, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 22.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over five years.
That places Ukraine 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.6% | — |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +9.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % 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 -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Ukraine?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Ukraine was 22.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Ukraine ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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