France vs Italy: Nitrate in groundwater
France
17.49 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Italy
18.8 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
France rank
10th
Italy rank
9th
Nitrate in groundwater over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.8 Milligrams per litre against 17.49 Milligrams per litre in France, a difference of 1.31 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.77 Milligrams per litre | 23.35 Milligrams per litre | 5.58 Milligrams per litre | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.39 Milligrams per litre | 21.21 Milligrams per litre | 3.82 Milligrams per litre | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.41 Milligrams per litre | 19.86 Milligrams per litre | 2.45 Milligrams per litre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrate in groundwater, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 18.8 Milligrams per litre against 17.49 Milligrams per litre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrate in groundwater between France and Italy?
- 1.31 Milligrams per litre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for nitrate in groundwater?
- France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Nitrate in groundwater. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.