Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Austria
Austria: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 17.17 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Austria, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Austria recorded 17.17 milligrams per litre for average nitrate concentration in freshwater in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Austria peaked at 30.04 milligrams per litre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.57 milligrams per litre, in 2020.
Austria ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.04 milligrams per litre | 25.76 milligrams per litre | 30.04 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.15 milligrams per litre | 23.88 milligrams per litre | 25.99 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 milligrams per litre | 16.98 milligrams per litre | 26.07 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 milligrams per litre | 16.57 milligrams per litre | 17.17 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Austria?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Austria was 17.17 milligrams per litre in 2021, according to European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.04 milligrams per litre in 1996.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.57 milligrams per litre in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average nitrate concentration in freshwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual concentration of nitrate in groundwater.