Libya vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Lake water quality turbidity

Libya
38.4%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
20.3%
in 2021
Libya rank
7th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
4th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Libya
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
10203040201720192021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 38.4% against 20.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th of 143 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 18.2% 17.4% 0.8% Libya
2020s 37.6% 19.6% 18.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Libya or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Libya, at 38.4% against 20.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Libya and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
18.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Libya and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Libya ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed