Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 15.68 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Switzerland, 1999–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Switzerland is 15.68 milligrams per litre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Switzerland peaked at 38.35 milligrams per litre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.07 milligrams per litre, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.35 milligrams per litre | 38.35 milligrams per litre | 38.35 milligrams per litre | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5 milligrams per litre | 15.97 milligrams per litre | 17.1 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 milligrams per litre | 14.07 milligrams per litre | 16.26 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 milligrams per litre | 14.98 milligrams per litre | 15.68 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Switzerland?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Switzerland was 15.68 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.35 milligrams per litre in 1999.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 milligrams per litre in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.