Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Montenegro
Montenegro: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 22.87 milligrams per litre in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
22.87 milligrams per litre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.87 milligrams per litre
in 2012
All-time low
13.38 milligrams per litre
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Montenegro, 2008–2013
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2013, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Montenegro stood at 22.87 milligrams per litre. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Montenegro ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.99 milligrams per litre | 21.99 milligrams per litre | 21.99 milligrams per litre | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.52 milligrams per litre | 13.38 milligrams per litre | 22.87 milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More environment data for Montenegro
- Aquaculture production 1,555 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 854.06 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,409 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0145 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 827,000 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Montenegro?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Montenegro was 22.87 milligrams per litre in 2013, 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 milligrams per litre in 2012.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 milligrams per litre in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Montenegro ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.