European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) vs Portugal: Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers

European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)
2.24
in 2023
Portugal
3.14
in 2023
European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) rank
1st
Portugal rank
3rd

Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers over time

  • European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)
  • Portugal
0123200720152023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.14 against 2.24 in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context), a difference of 0.9.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.68 3.1 0.42 Portugal
2010s 2.49 2.97 0.481 Portugal
2020s 2.26 3.11 0.85 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biochemical oxygen demand in rivers, European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.14 against 2.24 in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) as of 2023.
What is the difference in biochemical oxygen demand in rivers between European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) and Portugal?
0.9, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) and Portugal rank globally for biochemical oxygen demand in rivers?
European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 374 data points, 2007–2023
Last refreshed