France vs Portugal: Phosphate in rivers
France
0.06 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Portugal
0.036 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
France rank
14th
Portugal rank
16th
Phosphate in rivers over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 0.06 Milligrams per litre against 0.036 Milligrams per litre in Portugal, a difference of 0.024 Milligrams per litre.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 29 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0533 Milligrams per litre | 0.0407 Milligrams per litre | 0.0127 Milligrams per litre | France |
| 2010s | 0.0491 Milligrams per litre | 0.0343 Milligrams per litre | 0.0148 Milligrams per litre | France |
| 2020s | 0.0565 Milligrams per litre | 0.0387 Milligrams per litre | 0.0178 Milligrams per litre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate in rivers, France or Portugal?
- France, at 0.06 Milligrams per litre against 0.036 Milligrams per litre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate in rivers between France and Portugal?
- 0.024 Milligrams per litre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for phosphate in rivers?
- France ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.