Denmark vs France: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Denmark
20.05 milligrams per liter
in 2021
France
21.39 milligrams per liter
in 2021
Denmark rank
11th
France rank
8th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 21.39 milligrams per liter against 20.05 milligrams per liter in Denmark, a difference of 1.34 milligrams per liter.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and France ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.53 milligrams per liter | 21.05 milligrams per liter | 2.48 milligrams per liter | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23.36 milligrams per liter | 21.52 milligrams per liter | 1.83 milligrams per liter | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24.04 milligrams per liter | 20.78 milligrams per liter | 3.26 milligrams per liter | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.01 milligrams per liter | 21.28 milligrams per liter | 1.28 milligrams per liter | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Denmark or France?
- France, at 21.39 milligrams per liter against 20.05 milligrams per liter in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Denmark and France?
- 1.34 milligrams per liter, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Denmark ranks 11th and France ranks 8th 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.