Nitrate in groundwater in Italy
Italy: Nitrate in groundwater was 18.8 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Italy, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 18.8 Milligrams per litre for nitrate in groundwater in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Italy peaked at 23.59 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.8 Milligrams per litre, in 2023.
That places Italy 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.35 Milligrams per litre | 23.18 Milligrams per litre | 23.59 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.21 Milligrams per litre | 19.62 Milligrams per litre | 23.02 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 Milligrams per litre | 18.8 Milligrams per litre | 20.61 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Italy?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Italy was 18.8 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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