Croatia vs Norway: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Croatia
8.19 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Norway
5.26 milligrams per litre
in 2013
Croatia rank
26th
Norway rank
28th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Croatia
- Norway
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 8.19 milligrams per litre against 5.26 milligrams per litre in Norway, a difference of 2.93 milligrams per litre.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Croatia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 milligrams per litre | 4.08 milligrams per litre | 2.21 milligrams per litre | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.93 milligrams per litre | 5.42 milligrams per litre | 0.4811 milligrams per litre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Croatia or Norway?
- Croatia, at 8.19 milligrams per litre against 5.26 milligrams per litre in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Croatia and Norway?
- 2.93 milligrams per litre, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Croatia and Norway rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Croatia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 28th 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.