Lake water quality turbidity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Lake water quality turbidity was 9.3% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
9.3%
Change on year
down 12.9%
Rank
30th
of 30 groups
All-time high
10.6%
in 2020
All-time low
5.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Lake water quality turbidity in Western Europe, 2017–2021

02.557.5102017201920212017: 82018: 5.42019: 8.12020: 10.62021: 9.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 9.3% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over five years.

That places Western Europe 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.2% 5.4% 8.1% 3
2020s 9.9% 9.3% 10.6% 2

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 27 Nigeria 23.4% compare
  2. 28 Denmark 23.3% compare
  3. 29 Chile 23.0% compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 22.4% compare
  5. 31 Colombia 22.3% compare
  6. 32 Madagascar 22.2% compare
  7. 33 Burundi 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lake water quality turbidity in Western Europe?
Lake water quality turbidity in Western Europe was 9.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2018.
How does Western Europe rank for lake water quality turbidity?
Western Europe ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
Where does this Western Europe 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed