Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.5434 milligrams per liter
in 2013
Sweden
4.31 milligrams per liter
in 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.31 milligrams per liter against 0.5434 milligrams per liter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 3.77 milligrams per liter.
That makes Sweden's figure about 7.9 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 milligrams per liter | 4.1 milligrams per liter | 0.3178 milligrams per liter | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.28 milligrams per liter | 4.94 milligrams per liter | 3.66 milligrams per liter | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.31 milligrams per liter against 0.5434 milligrams per liter in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden?
- 3.77 milligrams per liter, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st 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.