Estonia vs Ireland: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Estonia
11.26 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Ireland
12.13 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Estonia rank
24th
Ireland rank
22nd
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.13 milligrams per litre against 11.26 milligrams per litre in Estonia, a difference of 0.87 milligrams per litre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.31 milligrams per litre | 19.01 milligrams per litre | 14.7 milligrams per litre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.87 milligrams per litre | 16.09 milligrams per litre | 10.22 milligrams per litre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.46 milligrams per litre | 12.87 milligrams per litre | 5.41 milligrams per litre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.21 milligrams per litre | 12.53 milligrams per litre | 1.32 milligrams per litre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.13 milligrams per litre against 11.26 milligrams per litre in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.87 milligrams per litre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 22nd 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.