Lake water quality trophic state in Gabon
Gabon: Lake water quality trophic state was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.7%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2017
All-time low
2.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Gabon, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality trophic state in Gabon stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over five years.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Lake water quality trophic state in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 6.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Gabon?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Gabon was 2.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gabon 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).