France vs Spain: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater
France
0.178 milligrams per liter
in 2021
Spain
0.2883 milligrams per liter
in 2021
France rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2883 milligrams per liter against 0.178 milligrams per liter in France, a difference of 0.1103 milligrams per liter.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0482 milligrams per liter | 0.1961 milligrams per liter | 0.1479 milligrams per liter | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0664 milligrams per liter | 0.2769 milligrams per liter | 0.2105 milligrams per liter | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.178 milligrams per liter | 0.293 milligrams per liter | 0.115 milligrams per liter | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average ammonium concentration in freshwater, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.2883 milligrams per liter against 0.178 milligrams per liter in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average ammonium concentration in freshwater between France and Spain?
- 0.1103 milligrams per liter, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th 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.