Lake water quality turbidity in United States of America
United States of America: Lake water quality turbidity was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.5%
Change on year
down 8.4%
Rank
35th
of 36 groups
All-time high
16.8%
in 2018
All-time low
9.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in United States of America, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 9.5% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over five years.
That places United States of America 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.4% | — |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in United States of America?
- Lake water quality turbidity in United States of America was 9.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- United States of America ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this United States of America 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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