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
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
Average annual concentration of nitrate in groundwater.