Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Sweden
Sweden: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0288 milligrams per liter in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.0288 milligrams per liter
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.0433 milligrams per liter
in 2006
All-time low
0.0219 milligrams per liter
in 1998
Years of data
30
1992–2021
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Sweden, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per liter.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0288 milligrams per liter for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Sweden peaked at 0.0433 milligrams per liter in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 milligrams per liter, in 1998.
That places Sweden 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Sweden, year by year
| Year | milligrams per liter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0241 milligrams per liter | — |
| 1993 | 0.0248 milligrams per liter | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0256 milligrams per liter | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 milligrams per liter | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0294 milligrams per liter | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 milligrams per liter | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0219 milligrams per liter | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 milligrams per liter | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 milligrams per liter | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0372 milligrams per liter | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 0.028 milligrams per liter | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0366 milligrams per liter | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 milligrams per liter | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 milligrams per liter | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0433 milligrams per liter | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0348 milligrams per liter | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 milligrams per liter | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0325 milligrams per liter | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0369 milligrams per liter | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.035 milligrams per liter | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 milligrams per liter | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0293 milligrams per liter | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 milligrams per liter | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0307 milligrams per liter | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 milligrams per liter | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.024 milligrams per liter | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.03 milligrams per liter | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 milligrams per liter | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 milligrams per liter | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0288 milligrams per liter | +11.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0288 milligrams per liter is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 milligrams per liter, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0288 milligrams per liter is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0673 milligrams per liter, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0254 milligrams per liter | 0.0219 milligrams per liter | 0.0294 milligrams per liter | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 milligrams per liter | 0.0237 milligrams per liter | 0.0433 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 milligrams per liter | 0.024 milligrams per liter | 0.0369 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 milligrams per liter | 0.0258 milligrams per liter | 0.0288 milligrams per liter | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Sweden?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Sweden was 0.0288 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 milligrams per liter in 2006.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 milligrams per liter in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.