Latvia vs Lithuania: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater
Latvia
0.0634 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Lithuania
0.0378 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Latvia rank
20th
Lithuania rank
23rd
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0634 milligrams per litre against 0.0378 milligrams per litre in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0256 milligrams per litre.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1134 milligrams per litre | 0.095 milligrams per litre | 0.0184 milligrams per litre | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0709 milligrams per litre | 0.0912 milligrams per litre | 0.0203 milligrams per litre | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.0875 milligrams per litre | 0.0433 milligrams per litre | 0.0442 milligrams per litre | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0628 milligrams per litre | 0.0375 milligrams per litre | 0.0252 milligrams per litre | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average ammonium concentration in freshwater, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 0.0634 milligrams per litre against 0.0378 milligrams per litre in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average ammonium concentration in freshwater between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.0256 milligrams per litre, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 23rd 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.