Lake water quality trophic state in Ghana
Ghana: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Ghana, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality trophic state in Ghana is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over five years.
Ghana ranks 99th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality trophic state in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.2% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Ghana?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Ghana 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ghana 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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