Nitrate in groundwater in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nitrate in groundwater was 14.42 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Switzerland, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrate in groundwater in Switzerland stood at 14.42 Milligrams per litre.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Switzerland peaked at 15.97 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.16 Milligrams per litre, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 24 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.92 Milligrams per litre | 15.87 Milligrams per litre | 15.97 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.93 Milligrams per litre | 14.17 Milligrams per litre | 15.78 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.27 Milligrams per litre | 14.16 Milligrams per litre | 14.42 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Switzerland?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Switzerland was 14.42 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 Milligrams per litre in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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