Poland vs Serbia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater
Poland
8.62 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Serbia
11.8 milligrams per litre
in 2021
Poland rank
25th
Serbia rank
23rd
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater over time
- Poland
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 11.8 milligrams per litre against 8.62 milligrams per litre in Poland, a difference of 3.18 milligrams per litre.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.72 milligrams per litre | 4.69 milligrams per litre | 4.04 milligrams per litre | Poland |
| 2010s | 10.55 milligrams per litre | 7.65 milligrams per litre | 2.9 milligrams per litre | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.6 milligrams per litre | 11.8 milligrams per litre | 3.19 milligrams per litre | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average nitrate concentration in freshwater, Poland or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 11.8 milligrams per litre against 8.62 milligrams per litre in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average nitrate concentration in freshwater between Poland and Serbia?
- 3.18 milligrams per litre, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Serbia rank globally for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Poland ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 23rd 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.