Austria vs Slovakia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater

Austria
17.17 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Slovakia
15.66 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Austria rank
16th
Slovakia rank
19th

Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time

  • Austria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 17.17 milligrams per litre against 15.66 milligrams per litre in Slovakia, a difference of 1.51 milligrams per litre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 16th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 34 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.15 milligrams per litre 16.1 milligrams per litre 9.06 milligrams per litre Austria
2010s 19.53 milligrams per litre 17.72 milligrams per litre 1.8 milligrams per litre Austria
2020s 16.87 milligrams per litre 15.77 milligrams per litre 1.1 milligrams per litre Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Austria or Slovakia?
Austria, at 17.17 milligrams per litre against 15.66 milligrams per litre in Slovakia as of 2021.
What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Austria and Slovakia?
1.51 milligrams per litre, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
Austria ranks 16th and Slovakia ranks 19th 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.