Latvia vs Sweden: Nitrate in groundwater
Latvia
1.82 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Sweden
2.4 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Latvia rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd
Nitrate in groundwater over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.4 Milligrams per litre against 1.82 Milligrams per litre in Latvia, a difference of 0.58 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 Milligrams per litre | 3.02 Milligrams per litre | 1.38 Milligrams per litre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.28 Milligrams per litre | 2.75 Milligrams per litre | 0.533 Milligrams per litre | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.68 Milligrams per litre | 2.63 Milligrams per litre | 0.96 Milligrams per litre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrate in groundwater, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.4 Milligrams per litre against 1.82 Milligrams per litre in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrate in groundwater between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.58 Milligrams per litre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for nitrate in groundwater?
- Latvia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 24 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.