Nitrate in groundwater in Finland
Finland: Nitrate in groundwater was 4.88 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.88 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
7.6 Milligrams per litre
in 2009
All-time low
4.7 Milligrams per litre
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Nitrate in groundwater in Finland, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrate in groundwater in Finland stood at 4.88 Milligrams per litre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Finland peaked at 7.6 Milligrams per litre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.7 Milligrams per litre, in 2020.
That places Finland 22nd 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 | 7.59 Milligrams per litre | 7.59 Milligrams per litre | 7.6 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.74 Milligrams per litre | 4.77 Milligrams per litre | 7.6 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 Milligrams per litre | 4.7 Milligrams per litre | 4.88 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Finland?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Finland was 4.88 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 Milligrams per litre in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 Milligrams per litre in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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