Nitrate in groundwater in Portugal
Portugal: Nitrate in groundwater was 15.7 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Portugal, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.7 Milligrams per litre for nitrate in groundwater in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Portugal peaked at 17.65 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.87 Milligrams per litre, in 2017.
That places Portugal 12th 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 | 17.23 Milligrams per litre | 16.82 Milligrams per litre | 17.65 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.4 Milligrams per litre | 14.87 Milligrams per litre | 16.46 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 Milligrams per litre | 15.12 Milligrams per litre | 15.7 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Portugal?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Portugal was 15.7 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 Milligrams per litre in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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