Lake water quality trophic state in Congo
Congo: Lake water quality trophic state was 12.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.4%
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2018
All-time low
8.0%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Congo, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 12.4% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over five years.
That places Congo 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Lake water quality trophic state in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +54.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 18.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 10.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Congo?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Congo was 12.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Congo 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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