Nitrate in groundwater in Estonia
Estonia: Nitrate in groundwater was 7 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrate in groundwater in Estonia is 7 Milligrams per litre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Estonia peaked at 7.6 Milligrams per litre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.77 Milligrams per litre, in 2019.
That places Estonia 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 7.5 Milligrams per litre | 7.43 Milligrams per litre | 7.56 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.23 Milligrams per litre | 6.77 Milligrams per litre | 7.6 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 Milligrams per litre | 6.78 Milligrams per litre | 7 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8405 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1338 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.539 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Estonia?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Estonia was 7 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 Milligrams per litre in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 Milligrams per litre in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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