Lake water quality trophic state in Iraq
Iraq: Lake water quality trophic state was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 83.1%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality trophic state in Iraq, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0% for lake water quality trophic state in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% on the previous year and down 82.7% over five years.
Iraq ranks 123rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality trophic state in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.2% | — |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +94.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +104.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -83.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality trophic state in Iraq?
- Lake water quality trophic state in Iraq was 0.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality trophic state recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for lake water quality trophic state?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Iraq 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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