Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 29.34 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
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 nitrate concentration in freshwater in Bulgaria is 29.34 milligrams per litre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Bulgaria peaked at 29.34 milligrams per litre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.26 milligrams per litre, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.37 milligrams per litre | 21.45 milligrams per litre | 24.26 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 milligrams per litre | 20.26 milligrams per litre | 29.28 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 milligrams per litre | 29.34 milligrams per litre | 29.34 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Bulgaria?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Bulgaria was 29.34 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 milligrams per litre in 2020.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.26 milligrams per litre in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data
Average annual concentration of nitrate in groundwater.