Nitrate in groundwater in Spain
Spain: Nitrate in groundwater was 31.74 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Spain, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 31.74 Milligrams per litre for nitrate in groundwater in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Spain peaked at 38.55 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.74 Milligrams per litre, in 2023.
That places Spain 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.95 Milligrams per litre | 37.32 Milligrams per litre | 38.55 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.01 Milligrams per litre | 33.87 Milligrams per litre | 36.67 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.58 Milligrams per litre | 31.74 Milligrams per litre | 33.45 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Spain?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Spain was 31.74 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.74 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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