Lake water quality turbidity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Lake water quality turbidity was 9.3% in 2021. β² 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
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Western Europe, 2017β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
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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