Finland vs Latvia: Phosphate in rivers
Finland
0.012 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Latvia
0.02 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Finland rank
27th
Latvia rank
25th
Phosphate in rivers over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.02 Milligrams per litre against 0.012 Milligrams per litre in Finland, a difference of 0.008 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 25th of 29 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0167 Milligrams per litre | 0.024 Milligrams per litre | 0.0073 Milligrams per litre | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0128 Milligrams per litre | 0.0197 Milligrams per litre | 0.0069 Milligrams per litre | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.012 Milligrams per litre | 0.0195 Milligrams per litre | 0.0075 Milligrams per litre | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate in rivers, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.02 Milligrams per litre against 0.012 Milligrams per litre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate in rivers between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.008 Milligrams per litre, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for phosphate in rivers?
- Finland ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 25th 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.