Phosphate in rivers in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)

European Union (aggregate changing according to the context): Phosphate in rivers was 0.081 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.081 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
0.081 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
All-time low
0.055 Milligrams per litre
in 2010
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Phosphate in rivers in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context), 2007–2023

00.020.040.060.082007201520232007: 0.062 Milligrams per litre2008: 0.059 Milligrams per litre2009: 0.057 Milligrams per litre2010: 0.055 Milligrams per litre2011: 0.055 Milligrams per litre2012: 0.055 Milligrams per litre2013: 0.057 Milligrams per litre2014: 0.06 Milligrams per litre2015: 0.063 Milligrams per litre2016: 0.066 Milligrams per litre2017: 0.067 Milligrams per litre2018: 0.068 Milligrams per litre2019: 0.069 Milligrams per litre2020: 0.07 Milligrams per litre2021: 0.072 Milligrams per litre2022: 0.075 Milligrams per litre2023: 0.081 Milligrams per litre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.

Analysis

European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) recorded 0.081 Milligrams per litre for phosphate in rivers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) peaked at 0.081 Milligrams per litre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.055 Milligrams per litre, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0593 Milligrams per litre 0.057 Milligrams per litre 0.062 Milligrams per litre 3
2010s 0.0615 Milligrams per litre 0.055 Milligrams per litre 0.069 Milligrams per litre 10
2020s 0.0745 Milligrams per litre 0.07 Milligrams per litre 0.081 Milligrams per litre 4

Countries ranked near European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)

  1. 1 Spain 0.547 Milligrams per litre compare
  2. 2 Belgium 0.194 Milligrams per litre compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 0.165 Milligrams per litre compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 0.123 Milligrams per litre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate in rivers in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)?
Phosphate in rivers in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) was 0.081 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)?
The highest recorded value was 0.081 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.055 Milligrams per litre in 2010.
How does European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) rank for phosphate in rivers?
European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in European Union (aggregate changing according to the context)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (aggregate changing according to the context) 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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About this data

Indicator
Phosphate in rivers
Unit
Milligrams per litre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 408 data points, 2007–2023
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