Nitrate in groundwater in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrate in groundwater was 2.4 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Sweden, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrate in groundwater in Sweden stood at 2.4 Milligrams per litre. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Sweden peaked at 3.03 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Milligrams per litre, in 2023.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 Milligrams per litre | 3.01 Milligrams per litre | 3.03 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.75 Milligrams per litre | 2.46 Milligrams per litre | 3.03 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 Milligrams per litre | 2.4 Milligrams per litre | 2.83 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Sweden?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Sweden was 2.4 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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