Czechia vs Netherlands: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Czechia
18.66 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Netherlands
19.57 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Czechia rank
14th
Netherlands rank
13th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Czechia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.57 milligrams per litre against 18.66 milligrams per litre in Czechia, a difference of 0.91 milligrams per litre.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.19 milligrams per litre | 23.88 milligrams per litre | 6.69 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19.02 milligrams per litre | 22.52 milligrams per litre | 3.49 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.7 milligrams per litre | 22.4 milligrams per litre | 3.71 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Czechia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 19.57 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 Netherlands?
- 0.91 milligrams per litre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Czechia and Netherlands rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Czechia ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.