Germany vs Italy: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater
Germany
0.1048 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Italy
0.1249 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
Italy rank
8th
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.1249 milligrams per litre against 0.1048 milligrams per litre in Germany, a difference of 0.0201 milligrams per litre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 32 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0934 milligrams per litre | 0.7664 milligrams per litre | 0.673 milligrams per litre | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1431 milligrams per litre | 2.28 milligrams per litre | 2.13 milligrams per litre | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1043 milligrams per litre | 0.1284 milligrams per litre | 0.0241 milligrams per litre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average ammonium concentration in freshwater, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.1249 milligrams per litre against 0.1048 milligrams per litre in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average ammonium concentration in freshwater between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0201 milligrams per litre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th 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.