Bulgaria vs Germany: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Bulgaria
29.34 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Germany
25.79 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
4th
Germany rank
6th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.34 milligrams per litre against 25.79 milligrams per litre in Germany, a difference of 3.55 milligrams per litre.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.37 milligrams per litre | 23.53 milligrams per litre | 0.1574 milligrams per litre | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.27 milligrams per litre | 25.15 milligrams per litre | 0.1219 milligrams per litre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29.34 milligrams per litre | 26.3 milligrams per litre | 3.04 milligrams per litre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 29.34 milligrams per litre against 25.79 milligrams per litre in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 3.55 milligrams per litre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th 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.