Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Austria
Austria: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.064 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2021, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Austria stood at 0.064 milligrams per litre.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 232.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Austria peaked at 0.0832 milligrams per litre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.019 milligrams per litre, in 2012.
Austria ranks 19th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0667 milligrams per litre | 0.0245 milligrams per litre | 0.0832 milligrams per litre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 milligrams per litre | 0.019 milligrams per litre | 0.0652 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0652 milligrams per litre | 0.064 milligrams per litre | 0.0665 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Austria?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Austria was 0.064 milligrams per litre in 2021, according to European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0832 milligrams per litre in 2006.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 milligrams per litre in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average ammonium concentration in freshwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual concentration of ammonium in lakes.