Phosphate in rivers in Estonia
Estonia: Phosphate in rivers was 0.022 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Phosphate in rivers in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate in rivers in Estonia stood at 0.022 Milligrams per litre. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Estonia peaked at 0.029 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.022 Milligrams per litre, in 2018.
That places Estonia 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.028 Milligrams per litre | 0.027 Milligrams per litre | 0.029 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 Milligrams per litre | 0.022 Milligrams per litre | 0.026 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 Milligrams per litre | 0.022 Milligrams per litre | 0.022 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate in rivers in Estonia?
- Phosphate in rivers in Estonia was 0.022 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.029 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 Milligrams per litre in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for phosphate in rivers?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Phosphate in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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