Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Greece
Greece: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 1.17 milligrams per liter in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Greece, 1999–2015
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 Greece is 1.17 milligrams per liter, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 957.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Greece peaked at 1.17 milligrams per liter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0999 milligrams per liter, in 1999.
That places Greece 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Greece, year by year
| Year | milligrams per liter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0999 milligrams per liter | — |
| 2000 | 0.0999 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1199 milligrams per liter | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3598 milligrams per liter | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3598 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1109 milligrams per liter | -69.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1109 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1109 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1654 milligrams per liter | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2072 milligrams per liter | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3804 milligrams per liter | +83.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 milligrams per liter | +177.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 milligrams per liter | +11.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.17 milligrams per liter is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 milligrams per liter, 16.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.17 milligrams per liter is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0673 milligrams per liter, 17.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +200.0% | 0.1199 milligrams per liter | 0.3598 milligrams per liter |
| 2014 | +177.3% | 0.3804 milligrams per liter | 1.06 milligrams per liter |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0999 milligrams per liter | 0.0999 milligrams per liter | 0.0999 milligrams per liter | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1817 milligrams per liter | 0.0999 milligrams per liter | 0.3598 milligrams per liter | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5962 milligrams per liter | 0.1654 milligrams per liter | 1.17 milligrams per liter | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % 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 Greece?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Greece was 1.17 milligrams per liter in 2015, 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 milligrams per liter in 2015.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0999 milligrams per liter in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 957.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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