Netherlands vs Spain: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater
Netherlands
0.352 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Spain
0.2883 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Netherlands rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.352 milligrams per litre against 0.2883 milligrams per litre in Spain, a difference of 0.0637 milligrams per litre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2717 milligrams per litre | 0.2282 milligrams per litre | 0.0435 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3647 milligrams per litre | 0.2769 milligrams per litre | 0.0878 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.3294 milligrams per litre | 0.293 milligrams per litre | 0.0365 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average ammonium concentration in freshwater, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.352 milligrams per litre against 0.2883 milligrams per litre in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average ammonium concentration in freshwater between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0637 milligrams per litre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd 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.