Lake water quality turbidity in Iraq
Iraq: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.8%
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2018
All-time low
13.8%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Iraq, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 16.8% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 52.4% over five years.
That places Iraq 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.3% | — |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +21.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 16.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 16.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.4%, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 31.5% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °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 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Iraq?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Iraq was 16.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Iraq 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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