Norway vs Poland: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Norway
5.26 milligrams per litre
in 2013
Poland
8.62 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Norway rank
28th
Poland rank
25th
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.62 milligrams per litre against 5.26 milligrams per litre in Norway, a difference of 3.36 milligrams per litre.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 28th and Poland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 milligrams per litre | 8.72 milligrams per litre | 4.06 milligrams per litre | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.42 milligrams per litre | 9.74 milligrams per litre | 4.32 milligrams per litre | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 8.62 milligrams per litre against 5.26 milligrams per litre in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Norway and Poland?
- 3.36 milligrams per litre, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Norway ranks 28th 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.