Sweden vs Switzerland: Phosphate in rivers
Sweden
0.008 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.021 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Sweden rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Phosphate in rivers over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.021 Milligrams per litre against 0.008 Milligrams per litre in Sweden, a difference of 0.013 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 23 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.013 Milligrams per litre | 0.025 Milligrams per litre | 0.012 Milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0099 Milligrams per litre | 0.0226 Milligrams per litre | 0.0127 Milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.008 Milligrams per litre | 0.0205 Milligrams per litre | 0.0125 Milligrams per litre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate in rivers, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.021 Milligrams per litre against 0.008 Milligrams per litre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate in rivers between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.013 Milligrams per litre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for phosphate in rivers?
- Sweden ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th 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.