Lake water quality turbidity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lake water quality turbidity was 6.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.3%
Change on year
down 41.8%
World rank
120th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2020
All-time low
1.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Uruguay, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.3% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is down 41.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over five years.
That places Uruguay 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -72.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +593.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -41.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.3% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Uruguay?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Uruguay was 6.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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