Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 4.61 milligrams per litre in 2011. ▼ Falling
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Liechtenstein, 1992–2011
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 4.61 milligrams per litre for average nitrate concentration in freshwater in 2011.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Liechtenstein peaked at 5.91 milligrams per litre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.51 milligrams per litre, in 2009.
Liechtenstein ranks 30th of 34 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 milligrams per litre | 4.61 milligrams per litre | 5.91 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.99 milligrams per litre | 4.51 milligrams per litre | 5.42 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 milligrams per litre | 4.61 milligrams per litre | 4.61 milligrams per litre | 2 |
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More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0434 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 5,980 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 86 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.4% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 86 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Liechtenstein?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Liechtenstein was 4.61 milligrams per litre in 2011, 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 milligrams per litre in 1993.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 milligrams per litre in 2009.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Liechtenstein ranks 30th out of 34 regions with data for 2011.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.