social2021

Total phosphorus 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.

Source: Our World in Data35 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
0.1milligrams per litre
Median: 0.1milligrams per litre
Countries Covered
35
with available data
Highest
Spain
0.5milligrams per litre
Lowest
The Republic of North Macedonia
0.0milligrams per litre
Top 5 Countries
1Spain0.5milligrams per litre
2Türkiye0.4milligrams per litre
3Netherlands0.3milligrams per litre
4Serbia0.1milligrams per litre
5Denmark0.1milligrams per litre
By Region
Other0.1milligrams per litre(6 countries)
Europe0.1milligrams per litre(29 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0milligrams per litre)High (0.5milligrams per litre)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.1milligrams per litre)

Other (6)
Europe (29)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

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
1Spain0.5milligrams per litre
2Türkiye0.4milligrams per litre
3Netherlands0.3milligrams per litre
4Serbia0.1milligrams per litre
5Denmark0.1milligrams per litre
6Romania0.1milligrams per litre
7Malta0.1milligrams per litre
8Estonia0.1milligrams per litre
9Slovenia0.1milligrams per litre
10Hungary0.1milligrams per litre
11Bulgaria0.1milligrams per litre
12France0.1milligrams per litre
13Poland0.1milligrams per litre
14Belgium0.1milligrams per litre
15Italy0.1milligrams per litre
16Germany0.1milligrams per litre
17Bosnia and Herzegovina0.1milligrams per litre
18Montenegro0.1milligrams per litre
19Slovakia0.1milligrams per litre
20Portugal0.1milligrams per litre
21Greece0.0milligrams per litre
22Lithuania0.0milligrams per litre
23Czech Republic0.0milligrams per litre
24Latvia0.0milligrams per litre
25Albania0.0milligrams per litre
26Ireland0.0milligrams per litre
27Finland0.0milligrams per litre
28Croatia0.0milligrams per litre
29Sweden0.0milligrams per litre
30Cyprus0.0milligrams per litre
31Austria0.0milligrams per litre
32Switzerland0.0milligrams per litre
33Iceland0.0milligrams per litre
34Norway0.0milligrams per litre
35The Republic of North Macedonia0.0milligrams per litre
Showing 35 of 35 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).

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