Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Estonia
Estonia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 11.26 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Estonia, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2021, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Estonia stood at 11.26 milligrams per litre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Estonia peaked at 11.26 milligrams per litre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.95 milligrams per litre, in 1996.
That places Estonia 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.31 milligrams per litre | 2.95 milligrams per litre | 6.64 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.87 milligrams per litre | 4.46 milligrams per litre | 8.09 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 milligrams per litre | 6.39 milligrams per litre | 8.81 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 milligrams per litre | 11.16 milligrams per litre | 11.26 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8405 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1338 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.539 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Estonia?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Estonia was 11.26 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 milligrams per litre in 2021.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 milligrams per litre in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.