Phosphate in rivers in Sweden
Sweden: Phosphate in rivers was 0.008 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Phosphate in rivers in Sweden, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.008 Milligrams per litre for phosphate in rivers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Sweden peaked at 0.013 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.008 Milligrams per litre, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.013 Milligrams per litre | 0.013 Milligrams per litre | 0.013 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 Milligrams per litre | 0.008 Milligrams per litre | 0.012 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 Milligrams per litre | 0.008 Milligrams per litre | 0.008 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate in rivers in Sweden?
- Phosphate in rivers in Sweden was 0.008 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 Milligrams per litre in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for phosphate in rivers?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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