Czechia vs Italy: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater

Czechia
18.66 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Italy
19.92 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Czechia rank
14th
Italy rank
12th

Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time

  • Czechia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 19.92 milligrams per litre against 18.66 milligrams per litre in Czechia, a difference of 1.26 milligrams per litre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Czechia ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th of 34 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6 milligrams per litre 21.21 milligrams per litre 4.61 milligrams per litre Italy
2010s 19.02 milligrams per litre 22.37 milligrams per litre 3.35 milligrams per litre Italy
2020s 18.7 milligrams per litre 29.08 milligrams per litre 10.38 milligrams per litre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Czechia or Italy?
Italy, at 19.92 milligrams per litre against 18.66 milligrams per litre in Czechia as of 2021.
What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Czechia and Italy?
1.26 milligrams per litre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Czechia and Italy rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
Czechia ranks 14th and Italy ranks 12th 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.