Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Sweden
Sweden: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0288 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 litre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0288 milligrams per litre 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 litre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 milligrams per litre, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0254 milligrams per litre | 0.0219 milligrams per litre | 0.0294 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 milligrams per litre | 0.0237 milligrams per litre | 0.0433 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 milligrams per litre | 0.024 milligrams per litre | 0.0369 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 milligrams per litre | 0.0258 milligrams per litre | 0.0288 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (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 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 milligrams per litre in 2006.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 milligrams per litre 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.