Phosphate in rivers in Spain
Spain: Phosphate in rivers was 0.547 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.547 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.547 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
All-time low
0.16 Milligrams per litre
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Phosphate in rivers in Spain, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate in rivers in Spain is 0.547 Milligrams per litre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Spain peaked at 0.547 Milligrams per litre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.16 Milligrams per litre, in 2007.
Spain ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Phosphate in rivers in Spain, year by year
| Year | Milligrams per litre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.16 Milligrams per litre | — |
| 2008 | 0.16 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.167 Milligrams per litre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.183 Milligrams per litre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.209 Milligrams per litre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.246 Milligrams per litre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.294 Milligrams per litre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.341 Milligrams per litre | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.375 Milligrams per litre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.392 Milligrams per litre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.401 Milligrams per litre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.411 Milligrams per litre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.426 Milligrams per litre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.448 Milligrams per litre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.486 Milligrams per litre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.547 Milligrams per litre | +12.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.547 Milligrams per litre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.053 Milligrams per litre, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.547 Milligrams per litre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0445 Milligrams per litre, 12.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 Milligrams per litre | 0.16 Milligrams per litre | 0.16 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3019 Milligrams per litre | 0.167 Milligrams per litre | 0.411 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4768 Milligrams per litre | 0.426 Milligrams per litre | 0.547 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate in rivers in Spain?
- Phosphate in rivers in Spain was 0.547 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.547 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for phosphate in rivers?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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