Lake water quality turbidity in Gabon
Gabon: Lake water quality turbidity was 13.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2018
All-time low
10.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Gabon, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Gabon stood at 13.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over five years.
Gabon ranks 79th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.4% | — |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Gabon'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 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Gabon?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Gabon was 13.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Gabon ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gabon 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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