Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Turkey
Turkey: Average nitrate concentration in freshwater was 15.26 milligrams per litre in 2013. ▲ Rising
Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Turkey, 2007–2013
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 15.26 milligrams per litre for average nitrate concentration in freshwater in 2013. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
That places Turkey 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.76 milligrams per litre | 11.51 milligrams per litre | 13.38 milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.75 milligrams per litre | 10.46 milligrams per litre | 15.26 milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Turkey?
- Average nitrate concentration in freshwater in Turkey was 15.26 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 milligrams per litre in 2013.
- What is the lowest average nitrate concentration in freshwater recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 milligrams per litre in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for average nitrate concentration in freshwater?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average nitrate concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.