Austria vs Switzerland: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Austria
17.17 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Switzerland
15.68 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Austria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 17.17 milligrams per litre against 15.68 milligrams per litre in Switzerland, a difference of 1.49 milligrams per litre.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.76 milligrams per litre | 38.35 milligrams per litre | 12.59 milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.15 milligrams per litre | 16.5 milligrams per litre | 8.65 milligrams per litre | Austria |
| 2010s | 19.53 milligrams per litre | 15.04 milligrams per litre | 4.48 milligrams per litre | Austria |
| 2020s | 16.87 milligrams per litre | 15.33 milligrams per litre | 1.54 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 Switzerland?
- Austria, at 17.17 milligrams per litre against 15.68 milligrams per litre in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.49 milligrams per litre, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.