Finland vs Sweden: Phosphate in rivers
Finland
0.012 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Sweden
0.008 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Finland rank
27th
Sweden rank
28th
Phosphate in rivers over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.012 Milligrams per litre against 0.008 Milligrams per litre in Sweden, a difference of 0.004 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 29 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0167 Milligrams per litre | 0.013 Milligrams per litre | 0.0037 Milligrams per litre | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0128 Milligrams per litre | 0.0099 Milligrams per litre | 0.0029 Milligrams per litre | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.012 Milligrams per litre | 0.008 Milligrams per litre | 0.004 Milligrams per litre | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate in rivers, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0.012 Milligrams per litre against 0.008 Milligrams per litre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate in rivers between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.004 Milligrams per litre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for phosphate in rivers?
- Finland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.