Lake water quality turbidity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lake water quality turbidity was 23.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.4%
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2021
All-time low
12.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Nigeria, 2017–2021
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 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.4% | — |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +42.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 24.1% compare
- 33 Syria 24.1% compare
- 36 Denmark 23.3% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 23.3% compare
- 37 Moldova 23.3% compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (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 35th out of 144 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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