Lithuania vs Poland: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Lithuania
5.31 milligrams per liter
in 2021
Poland
8.62 milligrams per liter
in 2021
Lithuania rank
27th
Poland rank
25th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.62 milligrams per liter against 5.31 milligrams per liter in Lithuania, a difference of 3.31 milligrams per liter.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 27th and Poland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 milligrams per liter | 8.91 milligrams per liter | 0.4877 milligrams per liter | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.37 milligrams per liter | 10.55 milligrams per liter | 6.18 milligrams per liter | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.92 milligrams per liter | 8.6 milligrams per liter | 2.68 milligrams per liter | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 8.62 milligrams per liter against 5.31 milligrams per liter in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Lithuania and Poland?
- 3.31 milligrams per liter, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Lithuania ranks 27th and Poland ranks 25th 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.