Lake water quality turbidity in Ghana
Ghana: Lake water quality turbidity was 2.4% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.4%
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
128th
of 132 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Ghana, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 70.5% over five years.
Ghana ranks 128th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 125 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.1% compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare
- 127 Zambia 2.6% compare
- 129 Armenia 2.3% compare
- 130 Kenya 1.2% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Standard Deviation 0.26 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 188 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 93,823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Ghana?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Ghana was 2.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ghana 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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