Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0378 milligrams per litre 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 litre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.0378 milligrams per litre 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 litre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 milligrams per litre, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.095 milligrams per litre | 0.0519 milligrams per litre | 0.1497 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0912 milligrams per litre | 0.0603 milligrams per litre | 0.1563 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 milligrams per litre | 0.0382 milligrams per litre | 0.0566 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 milligrams per litre | 0.0372 milligrams per litre | 0.0378 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (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 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1563 milligrams per litre in 2002.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 milligrams per litre 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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About this data
Average annual concentration of ammonium in lakes.