Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 5.31 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Lithuania, 2005–2021
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 Lithuania stood at 5.31 milligrams per litre.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Lithuania peaked at 10.74 milligrams per litre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3 milligrams per litre, in 2012.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 milligrams per litre | 4.86 milligrams per litre | 10.74 milligrams per litre | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.37 milligrams per litre | 3 milligrams per litre | 5.9 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 milligrams per litre | 5.31 milligrams per litre | 6.54 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Lithuania?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Lithuania was 5.31 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 milligrams per litre in 2005.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 milligrams per litre in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.