Germany vs Luxembourg: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Germany
25.79 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Luxembourg
29.37 milligrams per litre
in 2012
Germany rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 29.37 milligrams per litre against 25.79 milligrams per litre in Germany, a difference of 3.58 milligrams per litre.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.87 milligrams per litre | 29.11 milligrams per litre | 4.24 milligrams per litre | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 24.22 milligrams per litre | 29.61 milligrams per litre | 5.4 milligrams per litre | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 29.37 milligrams per litre against 25.79 milligrams per litre in Germany as of 2012.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 3.58 milligrams per litre, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Germany ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 3rd 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.