Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Denmark
Denmark: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0961 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Denmark, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0961 milligrams per litre for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in 2021.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Denmark peaked at 0.1808 milligrams per litre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 milligrams per litre, in 1995.
That places Denmark 13th 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 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0904 milligrams per litre | 0.0584 milligrams per litre | 0.1808 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0772 milligrams per litre | 0.0589 milligrams per litre | 0.1062 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0774 milligrams per litre | 0.0596 milligrams per litre | 0.1129 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1011 milligrams per litre | 0.0961 milligrams per litre | 0.1061 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Denmark?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Denmark was 0.0961 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1808 milligrams per litre in 1996.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 milligrams per litre in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.