Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland
Poland: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0885 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland, 1998–2021
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 Poland is 0.0885 milligrams per litre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland peaked at 0.1674 milligrams per litre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 milligrams per litre, in 2005.
Poland ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1592 milligrams per litre | 0.151 milligrams per litre | 0.1674 milligrams per litre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0946 milligrams per litre | 0.0618 milligrams per litre | 0.1405 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 milligrams per litre | 0.0824 milligrams per litre | 0.1076 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0872 milligrams per litre | 0.0859 milligrams per litre | 0.0885 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland was 0.0885 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1674 milligrams per litre in 1998.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 milligrams per litre in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.