Nitrate in groundwater in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrate in groundwater was 23.89 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrate in groundwater in Denmark, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrate in groundwater in Denmark stood at 23.89 Milligrams per litre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Denmark peaked at 23.92 Milligrams per litre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.29 Milligrams per litre, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.99 Milligrams per litre | 22.61 Milligrams per litre | 23.39 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.93 Milligrams per litre | 22.29 Milligrams per litre | 23.85 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.91 Milligrams per litre | 23.89 Milligrams per litre | 23.92 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Denmark?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Denmark was 23.89 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 Milligrams per litre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.29 Milligrams per litre in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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