Belgium vs France: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Belgium
27.71 milligrams per litre
in 2006
France
21.39 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Belgium rank
5th
France rank
8th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27.71 milligrams per litre against 21.39 milligrams per litre in France, a difference of 6.32 milligrams per litre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and France ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.86 milligrams per litre | 21.05 milligrams per litre | 11.81 milligrams per litre | Belgium |
| 2000s | 32.38 milligrams per litre | 21.72 milligrams per litre | 10.66 milligrams per litre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 27.71 milligrams per litre against 21.39 milligrams per litre in France as of 2006.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Belgium and France?
- 6.32 milligrams per litre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Belgium ranks 5th and France ranks 8th 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.