Lake water quality turbidity in Libya
Libya: Lake water quality turbidity was 38.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2021
All-time low
10.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Libya, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Libya stood at 38.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over five years.
That places Libya 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Lake water quality turbidity in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.2% | — |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +116.4% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Libya's 38.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.4%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 10.3% | 27.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 38.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % 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 Libya?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Libya was 38.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Libya 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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