Latvia vs Sweden: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Latvia
2.76 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Sweden
4.31 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Latvia rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.31 milligrams per litre against 2.76 milligrams per litre in Latvia, a difference of 1.55 milligrams per litre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 milligrams per litre | 4.1 milligrams per litre | 0.1755 milligrams per litre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.52 milligrams per litre | 4.55 milligrams per litre | 0.034 milligrams per litre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.69 milligrams per litre | 4.39 milligrams per litre | 1.7 milligrams per litre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.31 milligrams per litre against 2.76 milligrams per litre in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.55 milligrams per litre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Latvia ranks 32nd 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.