Phosphate in rivers in Italy
Italy: Phosphate in rivers was 0.098 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.098 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.139 Milligrams per litre
in 2007
All-time low
0.096 Milligrams per litre
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Phosphate in rivers in Italy, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate in rivers in Italy stood at 0.098 Milligrams per litre.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Italy peaked at 0.139 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.096 Milligrams per litre, in 2020.
Italy ranks 5th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.13 Milligrams per litre | 0.122 Milligrams per litre | 0.139 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.108 Milligrams per litre | 0.098 Milligrams per litre | 0.116 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0965 Milligrams per litre | 0.096 Milligrams per litre | 0.098 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate in rivers in Italy?
- Phosphate in rivers in Italy was 0.098 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.139 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 Milligrams per litre in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for phosphate in rivers?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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