Nitrate in groundwater in Austria
Austria: Nitrate in groundwater was 20.91 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Austria, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrate in groundwater in Austria stood at 20.91 Milligrams per litre. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Austria peaked at 26.14 Milligrams per litre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.91 Milligrams per litre, in 2023.
Austria ranks 6th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.13 Milligrams per litre | 26.12 Milligrams per litre | 26.14 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.19 Milligrams per litre | 21.91 Milligrams per litre | 26.05 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 Milligrams per litre | 20.91 Milligrams per litre | 21.53 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Austria?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Austria was 20.91 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 Milligrams per litre in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.91 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nitrate in groundwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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