Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 15.66 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovakia, 2000–2021
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 Slovakia stood at 15.66 milligrams per litre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovakia peaked at 19.7 milligrams per litre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.47 milligrams per litre, in 2003.
Slovakia ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 milligrams per litre | 14.47 milligrams per litre | 17.06 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.72 milligrams per litre | 15.15 milligrams per litre | 19.7 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.77 milligrams per litre | 15.66 milligrams per litre | 15.88 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovakia?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovakia was 15.66 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 milligrams per litre in 2010.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 milligrams per litre in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.