Nitrate in groundwater in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrate in groundwater was 29.96 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Belgium, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrate in groundwater in Belgium stood at 29.96 Milligrams per litre. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Belgium peaked at 32.99 Milligrams per litre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.96 Milligrams per litre, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.86 Milligrams per litre | 32.61 Milligrams per litre | 32.99 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.01 Milligrams per litre | 30.33 Milligrams per litre | 32.67 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.23 Milligrams per litre | 29.96 Milligrams per litre | 30.46 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Belgium?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Belgium was 29.96 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.99 Milligrams per litre in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.96 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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