Environmental Economic Accounting Ecosystem condition account: Freshwater

Freshwater (Division B01)
Condition variableSubvariableUnitCondition 2015Condition 2018Condition 2021
- = No figures or magnitude zero.
. = Numerical value unknown or not to be disclosed.
Nitrate-Nitrogen (rivers)Quality category Ishare of measuring points- - -
Quality category IIshare of measuring points0.020.020.02
Quality category IIIshare of measuring points0.300.310.31
Quality category IVshare of measuring points0.640.640.64
Quality category Vshare of measuring points0.040.030.02
Quality category VIshare of measuring points- - -
Quality category VIIshare of measuring points- - -
Measuring pointsnumber255255256
Total phosphorus (rivers)Quality category Ishare of measuring points0.100.120.11
Quality category I-IIshare of measuring points0.100.080.09
Quality category IIshare of measuring points0.090.170.16
Quality category II-IIIshare of measuring points0.620.490.50
Quality category IIIshare of measuring points0.060.010.01
Quality category III-IVshare of measuring points0.010.010.01
Quality category IVshare of measuring points0.010.010.01
Measuring pointsnumber248246243
Bathing water quality (rivers)Excellent% of bathing waters in state0.670.720.72
Good or sufficient% of bathing waters in state0.110.080.14
Poor% of bathing waters in state- 0.030.03
Unknown% of bathing waters in state0.220.170.11
Measuring pointsnumber363636
Bathing water quality (lakes)Excellent% of bathing waters in state0.910.930.92
Good or sufficient% of bathing waters in state0.050.040.06
Poor% of bathing waters in state0.000.000.01
Unknown% of bathing waters in state0.040.030.01
Measuring pointsnumber1,8941,8941,894
Characteristic bird speciesIndex (0 to 100)84.680.1.
Protected areas%44.644.644.7

As at 25 April 2025

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