Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Czechia
Czechia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 18.66 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Czechia, 1999–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 18.66 milligrams per litre for average nitrate concentration in freshwater in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Czechia peaked at 19.73 milligrams per litre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.9 milligrams per litre, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.83 milligrams per litre | 16.83 milligrams per litre | 16.83 milligrams per litre | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6 milligrams per litre | 14.9 milligrams per litre | 19.06 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 milligrams per litre | 18.15 milligrams per litre | 19.73 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 milligrams per litre | 18.66 milligrams per litre | 18.73 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 100.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8326 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0477 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Czechia?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Czechia was 18.66 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 milligrams per litre in 2011.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 milligrams per litre in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.