Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovenia
Slovenia: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 18.2 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovenia, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 18.2 milligrams per litre for average nitrate concentration in freshwater in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovenia peaked at 23.77 milligrams per litre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.73 milligrams per litre, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.88 milligrams per litre | 20.44 milligrams per litre | 23.77 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.76 milligrams per litre | 17.9 milligrams per litre | 23.6 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.07 milligrams per litre | 16.13 milligrams per litre | 19.61 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 milligrams per litre | 15.73 milligrams per litre | 18.2 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More environment data for Slovenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4675 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovenia?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Slovenia was 18.2 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 milligrams per litre in 1994.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 milligrams per litre in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Slovenia ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.