Nitrate in groundwater in Romania
Romania: Nitrate in groundwater was 15.51 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrate in groundwater in Romania, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrate in groundwater in Romania stood at 15.51 Milligrams per litre. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Romania peaked at 15.51 Milligrams per litre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.38 Milligrams per litre, in 2011.
Romania ranks 13th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 Milligrams per litre | 13.45 Milligrams per litre | 13.79 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.68 Milligrams per litre | 13.38 Milligrams per litre | 13.99 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.79 Milligrams per litre | 14.19 Milligrams per litre | 15.51 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Romania?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Romania was 15.51 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 Milligrams per litre in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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