Germany vs Latvia: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment

Germany
98.09 Percentage of population
in 2022
Latvia
79.18 Percentage of population
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Latvia rank
4th

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time

  • Germany
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 98.09 Percentage of population against 79.18 Percentage of population in Latvia, a difference of 18.91 Percentage of population.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 4th of 36 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 95.01 Percentage of population 65 Percentage of population 30 Percentage of population Germany
2010s 96.59 Percentage of population 75.94 Percentage of population 20.65 Percentage of population Germany
2020s 97.83 Percentage of population 80.1 Percentage of population 17.72 Percentage of population Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Germany or Latvia?
Germany, at 98.09 Percentage of population against 79.18 Percentage of population in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Germany and Latvia?
18.91 Percentage of population, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Germany ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays