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 23 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

0.20.30.40.52007201520232007: 0.16 Milligrams per litre2008: 0.16 Milligrams per litre2009: 0.16 Milligrams per litre2010: 0.167 Milligrams per litre2011: 0.183 Milligrams per litre2012: 0.209 Milligrams per litre2013: 0.246 Milligrams per litre2014: 0.294 Milligrams per litre2015: 0.341 Milligrams per litre2016: 0.375 Milligrams per litre2017: 0.392 Milligrams per litre2018: 0.401 Milligrams per litre2019: 0.411 Milligrams per litre2020: 0.426 Milligrams per litre2021: 0.448 Milligrams per litre2022: 0.486 Milligrams per litre2023: 0.547 Milligrams per litre

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 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

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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 23 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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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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