Lake water quality turbidity in Guinea
Guinea: Lake water quality turbidity was 29.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29.1%
Change on year
up 86.0%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2021
All-time low
14.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Guinea, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Guinea is 29.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over five years.
That places Guinea 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.6% | — |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +86.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 29.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 29.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.7% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 15.6% | 29.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Guinea?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Guinea was 29.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guinea 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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