Lake water quality turbidity in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Lake water quality turbidity was 18.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.7%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2021
All-time low
10.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Central African Republic, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Central African Republic stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 73.5% over five years.
That places Central African Republic 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +6.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 18.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 18.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.22 % 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 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Central African Republic?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Central African Republic was 18.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- How does Central African Republic rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Central African Republic ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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