Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Poland
Poland: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 8.62 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Poland, 2003–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8.62 milligrams per litre for average nitrate concentration in freshwater in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Poland peaked at 12.36 milligrams per litre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7 milligrams per litre, in 2005.
Poland ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.72 milligrams per litre | 7.7 milligrams per litre | 11.26 milligrams per litre | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.55 milligrams per litre | 8.74 milligrams per litre | 12.36 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 milligrams per litre | 8.59 milligrams per litre | 8.62 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Poland?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Poland was 8.62 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 milligrams per litre in 2014.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 milligrams per litre in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.