Lake water quality turbidity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Lake water quality turbidity was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.5%
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2019
All-time low
9.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Ethiopia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Ethiopia is 9.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over five years.
That places Ethiopia 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.2% | — |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -24.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 102 Italy 9.9% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 9.7% compare
- 104 United States 9.5% compare
- 106 Ecuador 9.5% compare
- 107 Afghanistan 9.1% compare
- 108 Slovakia 9.0% compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Ethiopia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Ethiopia was 9.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Ethiopia ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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