Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Norway
Norway: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0112 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Norway, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2021, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Norway stood at 0.0112 milligrams per litre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Norway peaked at 0.0264 milligrams per litre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 milligrams per litre, in 1997.
Norway ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0164 milligrams per litre | 0.0062 milligrams per litre | 0.0264 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 milligrams per litre | 0.0069 milligrams per litre | 0.0119 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 milligrams per litre | 0.0067 milligrams per litre | 0.0197 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 milligrams per litre | 0.0084 milligrams per litre | 0.0112 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0214 milligrams per litre compare
- 28 Finland 0.0211 milligrams per litre compare
- 29 Croatia 0.0194 milligrams per litre compare
- 31 Switzerland 0.0094 milligrams per litre compare
- 32 Iceland 0.0031 milligrams per litre compare
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Norway?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Norway was 0.0112 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 milligrams per litre in 1993.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 milligrams per litre in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.