Lake water quality trophic state in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lake water quality trophic state was 3.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.5%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 3.5% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 64.5% over five years.
Lake water quality trophic state in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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