Lake water quality trophic state in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.1%
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
26th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Burkina Faso, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Burkina Faso is 2.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 97.8% over five years.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lake water quality trophic state in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +69.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Burkina Faso?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Burkina Faso was 2.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lake water quality trophic state (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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