Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0378 milligrams per liter in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Lithuania, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per liter.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.0378 milligrams per liter for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Lithuania peaked at 0.1563 milligrams per liter in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 milligrams per liter, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 23rd 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.
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | milligrams per liter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0788 milligrams per liter | — |
| 1993 | 0.0788 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0849 milligrams per liter | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1097 milligrams per liter | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0642 milligrams per liter | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0519 milligrams per liter | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.142 milligrams per liter | +173.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1497 milligrams per liter | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1242 milligrams per liter | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0944 milligrams per liter | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1563 milligrams per liter | +65.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 milligrams per liter | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0772 milligrams per liter | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0744 milligrams per liter | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0893 milligrams per liter | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0703 milligrams per liter | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0632 milligrams per liter | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0603 milligrams per liter | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 milligrams per liter | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 milligrams per liter | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 milligrams per liter | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 milligrams per liter | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0398 milligrams per liter | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 milligrams per liter | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0399 milligrams per liter | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0423 milligrams per liter | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0412 milligrams per liter | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0382 milligrams per liter | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0372 milligrams per liter | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 milligrams per liter | +1.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0378 milligrams per liter is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 milligrams per liter, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0378 milligrams per liter is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0673 milligrams per liter, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +173.3% | 0.0519 milligrams per liter | 0.142 milligrams per liter |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.095 milligrams per liter | 0.0519 milligrams per liter | 0.1497 milligrams per liter | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0912 milligrams per liter | 0.0603 milligrams per liter | 0.1563 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 milligrams per liter | 0.0382 milligrams per liter | 0.0566 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 milligrams per liter | 0.0372 milligrams per liter | 0.0378 milligrams per liter | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % 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 -0.1333 % 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 -0.7946 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Lithuania?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Lithuania was 0.0378 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1563 milligrams per liter in 2002.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 milligrams per liter in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.