Lake water quality turbidity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lake water quality turbidity was 23.4% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.4%
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
32nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2021
All-time low
12.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Nigeria, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 23.4% for lake water quality turbidity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.
That places Nigeria 32nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 12.3% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 16.5% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 29 Spain 24.7% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.3% compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 24.1% compare
- 33 Denmark 23.3% compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 23.3% compare
- 35 Chile 23.0% compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 57,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Nigeria?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Nigeria was 23.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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