Lake water quality turbidity in World
World: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 35 groups
All-time high
18.7%
in 2017
All-time low
16.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in World, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 16.7% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over five years.
That places World 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.7% | — |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in World?
- Lake water quality turbidity in World was 16.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- How does World rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- World ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this World 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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