Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Phosphate in rivers

Bulgaria
0.123 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Lithuania
0.165 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
5th
Lithuania rank
3rd

Phosphate in rivers over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.165 Milligrams per litre against 0.123 Milligrams per litre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.042 Milligrams per litre.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 3rd of 29 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1743 Milligrams per litre 0.0593 Milligrams per litre 0.115 Milligrams per litre Bulgaria
2010s 0.121 Milligrams per litre 0.062 Milligrams per litre 0.059 Milligrams per litre Bulgaria
2020s 0.1148 Milligrams per litre 0.1343 Milligrams per litre 0.0195 Milligrams per litre Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate in rivers, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 0.165 Milligrams per litre against 0.123 Milligrams per litre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in phosphate in rivers between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
0.042 Milligrams per litre, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for phosphate in rivers?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 3rd of 29 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
30 places, 510 data points, 2007–2023
Last refreshed