Lake water quality turbidity in Burundi
Burundi: Lake water quality turbidity was 22.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.2%
Change on year
down 52.5%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2017
All-time low
22.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Burundi, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 22.2% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 67.0% over five years.
That places Burundi 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 67.4% | — |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -52.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7% | 59.8% | 67.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 22.2% | 46.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % 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 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Burundi?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Burundi was 22.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Burundi ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Burundi 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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