Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Belgium
Belgium: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.1009 milligrams per liter in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1009 milligrams per liter
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.4061 milligrams per liter
in 2003
All-time low
0.0986 milligrams per liter
in 2010
Years of data
23
1999–2021
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Belgium, 1999–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per liter.
Analysis
In 2021, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Belgium stood at 0.1009 milligrams per liter.
That represents a change of down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Belgium peaked at 0.4061 milligrams per liter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0986 milligrams per liter, in 2010.
That places Belgium 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Belgium, year by year
| Year | milligrams per liter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1885 milligrams per liter | — |
| 2000 | 0.2123 milligrams per liter | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2916 milligrams per liter | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3042 milligrams per liter | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4061 milligrams per liter | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 0.208 milligrams per liter | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1375 milligrams per liter | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2647 milligrams per liter | +92.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2837 milligrams per liter | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2124 milligrams per liter | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1354 milligrams per liter | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0986 milligrams per liter | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1697 milligrams per liter | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1917 milligrams per liter | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.253 milligrams per liter | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1474 milligrams per liter | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 milligrams per liter | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1009 milligrams per liter is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 milligrams per liter, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1009 milligrams per liter is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0673 milligrams per liter, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1885 milligrams per liter | 0.1885 milligrams per liter | 0.1885 milligrams per liter | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2456 milligrams per liter | 0.1354 milligrams per liter | 0.4061 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1388 milligrams per liter | 0.0986 milligrams per liter | 0.253 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | 0.1009 milligrams per liter | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Belgium?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Belgium was 0.1009 milligrams per liter 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4061 milligrams per liter in 2003.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0986 milligrams per liter in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.