Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Spain
Spain: Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers was 3.34 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Spain, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.34 Milligrams per litre for biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Spain peaked at 3.87 Milligrams per litre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.27 Milligrams per litre, in 2009.
That places Spain 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 Milligrams per litre | 2.27 Milligrams per litre | 2.36 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.22 Milligrams per litre | 2.29 Milligrams per litre | 3.87 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 Milligrams per litre | 3.32 Milligrams per litre | 3.38 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Spain?
- Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Spain was 3.34 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest biochemical oxygen demand in rivers recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 Milligrams per litre in 2016.
- What is the lowest biochemical oxygen demand in rivers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 Milligrams per litre in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for biochemical oxygen demand in rivers?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biochemical oxygen demand in rivers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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