Austria vs Czechia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater

Austria
17.17 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Czechia
18.66 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Austria rank
16th
Czechia rank
14th

Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time

  • Austria
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 18.66 milligrams per litre against 17.17 milligrams per litre in Austria, a difference of 1.49 milligrams per litre.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 16th and Czechia ranks 14th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Czechia Difference Ahead
1990s 25.76 milligrams per litre 16.83 milligrams per litre 8.93 milligrams per litre Austria
2000s 25.15 milligrams per litre 16.6 milligrams per litre 8.55 milligrams per litre Austria
2010s 19.53 milligrams per litre 19.02 milligrams per litre 0.504 milligrams per litre Austria
2020s 16.87 milligrams per litre 18.7 milligrams per litre 1.83 milligrams per litre Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Austria or Czechia?
Czechia, at 18.66 milligrams per litre against 17.17 milligrams per litre in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Austria and Czechia?
1.49 milligrams per litre, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Czechia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Austria and Czechia rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
Austria ranks 16th and Czechia ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average nitrate 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

Indicator
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Unit
milligrams per litre
Source
European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 655 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed

Average annual concentration of nitrate in groundwater.