Nitrate in groundwater in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nitrate in groundwater was 5.74 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrate in groundwater in Lithuania, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrate in groundwater in Lithuania stood at 5.74 Milligrams per litre.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Lithuania peaked at 7.31 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.84 Milligrams per litre, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 6 Milligrams per litre | 4.92 Milligrams per litre | 7.31 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.46 Milligrams per litre | 3.84 Milligrams per litre | 5.71 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 Milligrams per litre | 5.74 Milligrams per litre | 5.9 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Lithuania?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Lithuania was 5.74 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 Milligrams per litre in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Lithuania ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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