Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Ireland
Ireland: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0249 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Ireland, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Ireland is 0.0249 milligrams per litre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Ireland peaked at 0.0586 milligrams per litre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 milligrams per litre, in 1996.
That places Ireland 26th out of 32 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0206 milligrams per litre | 0.0115 milligrams per litre | 0.031 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.022 milligrams per litre | 0.0131 milligrams per litre | 0.0352 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 milligrams per litre | 0.0217 milligrams per litre | 0.0586 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 milligrams per litre | 0.0249 milligrams per litre | 0.0258 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Ireland?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Ireland was 0.0249 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 milligrams per litre in 2016.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 milligrams per litre in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 32 regions with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.