Belgium vs Spain: Phosphate in rivers

Belgium
0.194 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Spain
0.547 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Belgium rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st

Phosphate in rivers over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
0.20.30.40.5200720152023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.547 Milligrams per litre against 0.194 Milligrams per litre in Belgium, a difference of 0.353 Milligrams per litre.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.8 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 23 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2363 Milligrams per litre 0.16 Milligrams per litre 0.0763 Milligrams per litre Belgium
2010s 0.2104 Milligrams per litre 0.3019 Milligrams per litre 0.0915 Milligrams per litre Spain
2020s 0.198 Milligrams per litre 0.4768 Milligrams per litre 0.2787 Milligrams per litre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate in rivers, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 0.547 Milligrams per litre against 0.194 Milligrams per litre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in phosphate in rivers between Belgium and Spain?
0.353 Milligrams per litre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for phosphate in rivers?
Belgium ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Phosphate in rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Phosphate in rivers
Unit
Milligrams per litre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 408 data points, 2007–2023
Last refreshed