Nitrate in groundwater in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nitrate in groundwater was 29.18 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrate in groundwater in Bulgaria, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 29.18 Milligrams per litre for nitrate in groundwater in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Bulgaria peaked at 29.18 Milligrams per litre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.7 Milligrams per litre, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.76 Milligrams per litre | 23.7 Milligrams per litre | 23.84 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.92 Milligrams per litre | 23.85 Milligrams per litre | 27.82 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.58 Milligrams per litre | 28.08 Milligrams per litre | 29.18 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Bulgaria?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Bulgaria was 29.18 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.18 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 Milligrams per litre in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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