Lake water quality trophic state in Burundi
Burundi: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Burundi, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Burundi is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 258.0% over five years.
Burundi ranks 102nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +53.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +292.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +24.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 99 Ghana 0.2% compare
- 100 Slovakia 0.2% compare
- 101 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 105 Austria 0.2% compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % 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 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Burundi?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Burundi was 0.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Burundi ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Burundi 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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