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
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.