Belgium vs Germany: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater
Belgium
0.1009 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Germany
0.1048 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Belgium rank
12th
Germany rank
11th
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1048 milligrams per litre against 0.1009 milligrams per litre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0039 milligrams per litre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 32 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1885 milligrams per litre | 0.105 milligrams per litre | 0.0836 milligrams per litre | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2456 milligrams per litre | 0.0915 milligrams per litre | 0.1541 milligrams per litre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1388 milligrams per litre | 0.1431 milligrams per litre | 0.0043 milligrams per litre | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1009 milligrams per litre | 0.1043 milligrams per litre | 0.0034 milligrams per litre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average ammonium concentration in freshwater, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.1048 milligrams per litre against 0.1009 milligrams per litre in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average ammonium concentration in freshwater between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0039 milligrams per litre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average ammonium concentration in freshwater. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual concentration of ammonium in lakes.