Lake water quality turbidity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Lake water quality turbidity was 28.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
28.5%
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2019
All-time low
19.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Lake water quality turbidity in Tunisia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, lake water quality turbidity in Tunisia stood at 28.5%.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over five years.
That places Tunisia 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Lake water quality turbidity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.7% | — |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -27.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 28.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 28.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.4%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 19.7% | 40.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 28.5% | 39.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % 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 -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lake water quality turbidity in Tunisia?
- Lake water quality turbidity in Tunisia was 28.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lake water quality turbidity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for lake water quality turbidity?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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