France vs Netherlands: Phosphate in rivers
France
0.06 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.064 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
France rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Phosphate in rivers over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.064 Milligrams per litre against 0.06 Milligrams per litre in France, a difference of 0.004 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0533 Milligrams per litre | 0.0943 Milligrams per litre | 0.041 Milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0491 Milligrams per litre | 0.0788 Milligrams per litre | 0.0297 Milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0565 Milligrams per litre | 0.0643 Milligrams per litre | 0.0077 Milligrams per litre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate in rivers, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.064 Milligrams per litre against 0.06 Milligrams per litre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate in rivers between France and Netherlands?
- 0.004 Milligrams per litre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for phosphate in rivers?
- France ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.