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
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
Average annual concentration of nitrate in groundwater.