Lake water quality turbidity in Benin
Benin: Lake water quality turbidity was 13.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.7%
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Benin, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Benin stood at 13.7%.
The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 89.9% over five years.
That places Benin 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +68.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -38.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.2% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 13.7% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Benin?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Benin was 13.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Benin 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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