Estonia vs Serbia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater

Estonia
11.26 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Serbia
11.8 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Estonia rank
24th
Serbia rank
23rd

Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time

  • Estonia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 11.8 milligrams per litre against 11.26 milligrams per litre in Estonia, a difference of 0.54 milligrams per litre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Serbia ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.87 milligrams per litre 4.88 milligrams per litre 0.9963 milligrams per litre Estonia
2010s 7.46 milligrams per litre 7.65 milligrams per litre 0.1899 milligrams per litre Serbia
2020s 11.21 milligrams per litre 11.8 milligrams per litre 0.5867 milligrams per litre Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Estonia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 11.8 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 Serbia?
0.54 milligrams per litre, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
Estonia ranks 24th and Serbia ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Unit
milligrams per litre
Source
European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 655 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed

Average annual concentration of nitrate in groundwater.