Nitrate concentration in lakes
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.1milligrams per litre)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 19.8milligrams per litre |
| 2 | France | 2.6milligrams per litre |
| 3 | Spain | 2.1milligrams per litre |
| 4 | Belgium | 1.7milligrams per litre |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 1.0milligrams per litre |
| 6 | Serbia | 1.0milligrams per litre |
| 7 | Denmark | 0.9milligrams per litre |
| 8 | Greece | 0.8milligrams per litre |
| 9 | Montenegro | 0.5milligrams per litre |
| 10 | Switzerland | 0.5milligrams per litre |
| 11 | Romania | 0.5milligrams per litre |
| 12 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.5milligrams per litre |
| 13 | Italy | 0.4milligrams per litre |
| 14 | Hungary | 0.4milligrams per litre |
| 15 | Portugal | 0.4milligrams per litre |
| 16 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.4milligrams per litre |
| 17 | Ireland | 0.3milligrams per litre |
| 18 | Austria | 0.3milligrams per litre |
| 19 | Netherlands | 0.3milligrams per litre |
| 20 | Slovenia | 0.3milligrams per litre |
| 21 | Lithuania | 0.3milligrams per litre |
| 22 | Latvia | 0.3milligrams per litre |
| 23 | Poland | 0.2milligrams per litre |
| 24 | Croatia | 0.2milligrams per litre |
| 25 | Germany | 0.2milligrams per litre |
| 26 | Estonia | 0.1milligrams per litre |
| 27 | Finland | 0.1milligrams per litre |
| 28 | Sweden | 0.1milligrams per litre |
| 29 | Norway | 0.1milligrams per litre |
| 30 | Albania | 0.1milligrams per litre |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 0.0milligrams per litre |
| 32 | Cyprus | 0.0milligrams per litre |
| 33 | Malta | 0.0milligrams per litre |
| 34 | Iceland | 0.0milligrams per litre |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).
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