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Phosphate in rivers in Norway

Norway: Phosphate in rivers was 0.003 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.003 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.004 Milligrams per litre
in 2011
All-time low
0.003 Milligrams per litre
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Phosphate in rivers in Norway, 2007–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0042007201520232007: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2008: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2009: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2010: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2011: 0.004 Milligrams per litre2012: 0.004 Milligrams per litre2013: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2014: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2015: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2016: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2017: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2018: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2019: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2020: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2021: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2022: 0.003 Milligrams per litre2023: 0.003 Milligrams per litre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.003 Milligrams per litre for phosphate in rivers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Norway peaked at 0.004 Milligrams per litre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.003 Milligrams per litre, in 2007.

That places Norway 23rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.003 Milligrams per litre 0.003 Milligrams per litre 0.003 Milligrams per litre 3
2010s 0.0032 Milligrams per litre 0.003 Milligrams per litre 0.004 Milligrams per litre 10
2020s 0.003 Milligrams per litre 0.003 Milligrams per litre 0.003 Milligrams per litre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Latvia 0.02 Milligrams per litre compare
  2. 21 Finland 0.012 Milligrams per litre compare
  3. 22 Sweden 0.008 Milligrams per litre compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

More reference data data for Norway

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate in rivers in Norway?
Phosphate in rivers in Norway was 0.003 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.004 Milligrams per litre in 2011.
What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
How does Norway rank for phosphate in rivers?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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