Finland vs Sweden: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Finland
5.19 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Sweden
4.31 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Finland rank
29th
Sweden rank
31st
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.19 milligrams per litre against 4.31 milligrams per litre in Sweden, a difference of 0.88 milligrams per litre.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.02 milligrams per litre | 4.71 milligrams per litre | 2.31 milligrams per litre | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.54 milligrams per litre | 4.39 milligrams per litre | 1.16 milligrams per litre | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 5.19 milligrams per litre against 4.31 milligrams per litre in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.88 milligrams per litre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Finland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st 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.