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
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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

Indicator
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Unit
milligrams per litre
Source
European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 655 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed

Average annual concentration of nitrate in groundwater.