Italy vs Portugal: Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers
Italy
2.59 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Portugal
3.14 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Italy rank
5th
Portugal rank
3rd
Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.14 Milligrams per litre against 2.59 Milligrams per litre in Italy, a difference of 0.55 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 Milligrams per litre | 3.1 Milligrams per litre | 0.4733 Milligrams per litre | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.08 Milligrams per litre | 2.97 Milligrams per litre | 0.112 Milligrams per litre | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.59 Milligrams per litre | 3.11 Milligrams per litre | 0.515 Milligrams per litre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biochemical oxygen demand in rivers, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.14 Milligrams per litre against 2.59 Milligrams per litre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in biochemical oxygen demand in rivers between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.55 Milligrams per litre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for biochemical oxygen demand in rivers?
- Italy ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
- 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.