Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland
Poland: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0885 milligrams per liter 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 liter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland is 0.0885 milligrams per liter, 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 liter in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 milligrams per liter, 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.
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland, year by year
| Year | milligrams per liter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1674 milligrams per liter | — |
| 1999 | 0.151 milligrams per liter | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1405 milligrams per liter | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0883 milligrams per liter | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0844 milligrams per liter | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0866 milligrams per liter | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0666 milligrams per liter | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0618 milligrams per liter | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1074 milligrams per liter | +73.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1053 milligrams per liter | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0913 milligrams per liter | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1139 milligrams per liter | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1076 milligrams per liter | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1023 milligrams per liter | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0951 milligrams per liter | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0895 milligrams per liter | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0888 milligrams per liter | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0931 milligrams per liter | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0902 milligrams per liter | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0838 milligrams per liter | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0824 milligrams per liter | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.083 milligrams per liter | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0859 milligrams per liter | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0885 milligrams per liter | +3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0885 milligrams per liter is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 milligrams per liter, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0885 milligrams per liter is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0673 milligrams per liter, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +73.7% | 0.0618 milligrams per liter | 0.1074 milligrams per liter |
| 2001 | -37.2% | 0.1405 milligrams per liter | 0.0883 milligrams per liter |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1592 milligrams per liter | 0.151 milligrams per liter | 0.1674 milligrams per liter | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0946 milligrams per liter | 0.0618 milligrams per liter | 0.1405 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 milligrams per liter | 0.0824 milligrams per liter | 0.1076 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0872 milligrams per liter | 0.0859 milligrams per liter | 0.0885 milligrams per liter | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % 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 -4.67 % change on previous year (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 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1674 milligrams per liter in 1998.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 milligrams per liter 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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