Cyprus vs Switzerland: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Cyprus
14.59 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Switzerland
15.68 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Cyprus rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.68 milligrams per litre against 14.59 milligrams per litre in Cyprus, a difference of 1.09 milligrams per litre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 milligrams per litre | 38.35 milligrams per litre | 35.38 milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.43 milligrams per litre | 16.5 milligrams per litre | 1.07 milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 45.36 milligrams per litre | 15.04 milligrams per litre | 30.31 milligrams per litre | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 14.59 milligrams per litre | 15.33 milligrams per litre | 0.7461 milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.68 milligrams per litre against 14.59 milligrams per litre in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 1.09 milligrams per litre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Cyprus ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.