Lake water quality turbidity in Congo
Congo: Lake water quality turbidity was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.2%
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2018
All-time low
6.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Congo, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Congo is 8.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over five years.
Congo ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +80.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +31.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 109 Guatemala 8.5% compare
- 110 Greece 8.3% compare
- 111 Turkmenistan 8.2% compare
- 113 Switzerland 8.1% compare
- 114 Bulgaria 8.0% compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 7.0% compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Congo?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Congo was 8.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Congo 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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