Netherlands vs Slovenia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Netherlands
19.57 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Slovenia
18.2 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Netherlands rank
13th
Slovenia rank
15th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Netherlands
- Slovenia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.57 milligrams per litre against 18.2 milligrams per litre in Slovenia, a difference of 1.37 milligrams per litre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.88 milligrams per litre | 20.57 milligrams per litre | 3.31 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.52 milligrams per litre | 18.07 milligrams per litre | 4.44 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.4 milligrams per litre | 16.97 milligrams per litre | 5.44 milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Netherlands or Slovenia?
- Netherlands, at 19.57 milligrams per litre against 18.2 milligrams per litre in Slovenia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 1.37 milligrams per litre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 15th 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.