Italy vs Spain: Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers
Italy
2.59 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Spain
3.34 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.34 Milligrams per litre against 2.59 Milligrams per litre in Italy, a difference of 0.75 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 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 Spain ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 Milligrams per litre | 2.32 Milligrams per litre | 1.25 Milligrams per litre | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.08 Milligrams per litre | 3.22 Milligrams per litre | 0.139 Milligrams per litre | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.59 Milligrams per litre | 3.34 Milligrams per litre | 0.7475 Milligrams per litre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biochemical oxygen demand in rivers, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.34 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 Spain?
- 0.75 Milligrams per litre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for biochemical oxygen demand in rivers?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 28 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.