Italy vs Netherlands: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Italy
19.92 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Netherlands
19.57 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19.92 milligrams per litre against 19.57 milligrams per litre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.35 milligrams per litre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.34 milligrams per litre | 23.88 milligrams per litre | 5.54 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.37 milligrams per litre | 22.52 milligrams per litre | 0.1438 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 29.08 milligrams per litre | 22.4 milligrams per litre | 6.67 milligrams per litre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 19.92 milligrams per litre against 19.57 milligrams per litre in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.35 milligrams per litre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Italy ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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.