Lake water quality turbidity in Iraq
Iraq: Lake water quality turbidity was 16.8% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.8%
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
57th
of 132 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2018
All-time low
13.8%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Iraq, 2017β2021
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 57th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 31.5% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 2 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 462,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,088 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,033 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 78 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 160 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 193,308 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 223,355 t (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 57th out of 132 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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