Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Croatia
Croatia: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0194 milligrams per liter in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0194 milligrams per liter
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.0867 milligrams per liter
in 2013
All-time low
0.0142 milligrams per liter
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per liter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Croatia is 0.0194 milligrams per liter, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Croatia peaked at 0.0867 milligrams per liter in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 milligrams per liter, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Croatia, year by year
| Year | milligrams per liter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0573 milligrams per liter | — |
| 2001 | 0.0573 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 milligrams per liter | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0442 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.057 milligrams per liter | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0701 milligrams per liter | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0675 milligrams per liter | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 milligrams per liter | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0508 milligrams per liter | +150.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0624 milligrams per liter | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 milligrams per liter | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0685 milligrams per liter | +71.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0818 milligrams per liter | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 milligrams per liter | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0563 milligrams per liter | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 milligrams per liter | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0381 milligrams per liter | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0407 milligrams per liter | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 milligrams per liter | -65.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 milligrams per liter | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 milligrams per liter | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 milligrams per liter | +10.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0194 milligrams per liter is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 milligrams per liter, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0194 milligrams per liter is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0673 milligrams per liter, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0531 milligrams per liter | 0.0203 milligrams per liter | 0.0701 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 milligrams per liter | 0.0142 milligrams per liter | 0.0867 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 milligrams per liter | 0.0177 milligrams per liter | 0.0194 milligrams per liter | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % 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 -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0568 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Croatia?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Croatia was 0.0194 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0867 milligrams per liter in 2013.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 milligrams per liter in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average annual concentration of ammonium in lakes.