Lake water quality turbidity in Jordan
Jordan: Lake water quality turbidity was 5.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.1%
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2019
All-time low
3.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Jordan, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 5.1% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over five years.
That places Jordan 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +38.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.4%, 25% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Jordan?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Jordan was 5.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Jordan ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jordan 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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