Portugal vs Spain: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater
Portugal
0.2243 milligrams per litre
in 2010
Spain
0.2883 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Portugal rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2883 milligrams per litre against 0.2243 milligrams per litre in Portugal, a difference of 0.064 milligrams per litre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2068 milligrams per litre | 0.2282 milligrams per litre | 0.0214 milligrams per litre | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2243 milligrams per litre | 0.2491 milligrams per litre | 0.0248 milligrams per litre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average ammonium concentration in freshwater, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.2883 milligrams per litre against 0.2243 milligrams per litre in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average ammonium concentration in freshwater between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.064 milligrams per litre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Portugal ranks 5th 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.