Lake water quality turbidity in Angola
Angola: Lake water quality turbidity was 31.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.5%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2021
All-time low
17.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Angola, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Angola is 31.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 85.9% over five years.
Angola ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.0% | — |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +19.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 31.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Angola's 31.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.0% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.3% | 31.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Angola?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Angola was 31.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Angola 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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