Lake water quality turbidity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Lake water quality turbidity was 12.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.3%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2018
All-time low
12.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Rwanda, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lake water quality turbidity in Rwanda is 12.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 46.1% over five years.
That places Rwanda 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lake water quality turbidity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.9% | — |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -17.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.5% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Rwanda?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Rwanda was 12.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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