Norway vs Sweden: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Norway
5.26 milligrams per litre
in 2013
Sweden
4.31 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Norway rank
28th
Sweden rank
31st
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.26 milligrams per litre against 4.31 milligrams per litre in Sweden, a difference of 0.95 milligrams per litre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 milligrams per litre | 4.1 milligrams per litre | 0.2867 milligrams per litre | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.42 milligrams per litre | 4.94 milligrams per litre | 0.48 milligrams per litre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 5.26 milligrams per litre against 4.31 milligrams per litre in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.95 milligrams per litre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Norway ranks 28th 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.