Denmark vs Italy: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Denmark
20.05 milligrams per liter
in 2021
Italy
19.92 milligrams per liter
in 2021
Denmark rank
11th
Italy rank
12th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.05 milligrams per liter against 19.92 milligrams per liter in Italy, a difference of 0.13 milligrams per liter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Italy ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 milligrams per liter | 21.21 milligrams per liter | 2.14 milligrams per liter | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24.04 milligrams per liter | 22.37 milligrams per liter | 1.67 milligrams per liter | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.01 milligrams per liter | 29.08 milligrams per liter | 9.07 milligrams per liter | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 20.05 milligrams per liter against 19.92 milligrams per liter in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.13 milligrams per liter, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Denmark ranks 11th 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.