Phosphate in rivers by country
Countries reporting
29
Highest
0.547 Milligrams per litre
Spain
Lowest
0.003 Milligrams per litre
Norway
Median
0.053 Milligrams per litre
Years covered
17
2007–2023
Data points
510
What the numbers show
Phosphate in rivers is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 0.547 Milligrams per litre in Spain; the lowest is 0.003 Milligrams per litre in Norway.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.053 Milligrams per litre, and the mean is 0.0762 Milligrams per litre.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 182.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 211.3%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 27.3%).
Phosphate in rivers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 0.547 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | up 122.4% | rising |
| 2 | Belgium | 0.194 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 3 | Lithuania | 0.165 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | up 211.3% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 0.165 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | up 211.3% | rising |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 0.123 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 0.098 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 0.09 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 8 | Czechia | 0.089 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 9 | Serbia | 0.066 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 0.064 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 0.064 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 12 | Slovakia | 0.063 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 12 | Slovakia | 0.063 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 14 | France | 0.06 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 0.053 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 16 | Portugal | 0.036 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 17 | Cyprus | 0.03 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 0.03 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 19 | Croatia | 0.028 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 0.028 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 0.025 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 22 | Estonia | 0.022 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 22 | Estonia | 0.022 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 24 | Switzerland | 0.021 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 0.02 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 0.02 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 0.012 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 28 | Sweden | 0.008 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 0.003 Milligrams per litre | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) 0.081 Milligrams per litre