Lake water quality turbidity in Algeria
Algeria: Lake water quality turbidity was 26.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26.8%
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2021
All-time low
17.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Algeria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Algeria stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over five years.
Algeria ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.8% | — |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +34.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 26.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 26.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.4%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.8% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.9% | 26.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Algeria?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Algeria was 26.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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