Lake water quality turbidity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Lake water quality turbidity was 3.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.4%
Change on year
up 182.2%
World rank
136th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Mauritania, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.2% on the previous year and up 309.7% over five years.
Mauritania ranks 136th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +367.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -81.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +182.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Mauritania?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Mauritania was 3.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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