social2021

Total phosphorus concentration in rivers

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 Data37 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
0.2milligrams per litre
Median: 0.1milligrams per litre
Countries Covered
37
with available data
Highest
Italy
2.8milligrams per litre
Lowest
Iceland
0.0milligrams per litre
Top 5 Countries
1Italy2.8milligrams per litre
2Türkiye1.0milligrams per litre
3The Republic of North Macedonia0.8milligrams per litre
4Hungary0.4milligrams per litre
5Montenegro0.3milligrams per litre
By Region
Other0.4milligrams per litre(7 countries)
Europe0.2milligrams per litre(30 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 (2.8milligrams per litre)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.2milligrams per litre)

Other (7)
Europe (30)

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
1Italy2.8milligrams per litre
2Türkiye1.0milligrams per litre
3The Republic of North Macedonia0.8milligrams per litre
4Hungary0.4milligrams per litre
5Montenegro0.3milligrams per litre
6Belgium0.3milligrams per litre
7Albania0.3milligrams per litre
8Poland0.2milligrams per litre
9Luxembourg0.2milligrams per litre
10Serbia0.2milligrams per litre
11Greece0.2milligrams per litre
12Bulgaria0.2milligrams per litre
13Spain0.2milligrams per litre
14Netherlands0.1milligrams per litre
15Czech Republic0.1milligrams per litre
16Romania0.1milligrams per litre
17Slovakia0.1milligrams per litre
18Portugal0.1milligrams per litre
19Lithuania0.1milligrams per litre
20Malta0.1milligrams per litre
21Germany0.1milligrams per litre
22Denmark0.1milligrams per litre
23Croatia0.1milligrams per litre
24France0.1milligrams per litre
25Bosnia and Herzegovina0.1milligrams per litre
26Estonia0.1milligrams per litre
27Ireland0.1milligrams per litre
28Switzerland0.0milligrams per litre
29Austria0.0milligrams per litre
30Latvia0.0milligrams per litre
31Slovenia0.0milligrams per litre
32Sweden0.0milligrams per litre
33Finland0.0milligrams per litre
34Liechtenstein0.0milligrams per litre
35Cyprus0.0milligrams per litre
36Norway0.0milligrams per litre
37Iceland0.0milligrams per litre
Showing 37 of 37 countries

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Data Source

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

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