Annual freshwater withdrawals in Latvia
Latvia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 172.33 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Latvia, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Latvia is 172.33 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Latvia peaked at 406.19 million billion cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 168.50 million billion cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Latvia 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.96 million billion cubic meters | 313.73 million billion cubic meters | 406.19 million billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 253.51 million billion cubic meters | 206.60 million billion cubic meters | 394.90 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.27 million billion cubic meters | 168.50 million billion cubic meters | 369.10 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.33 million billion cubic meters | 172.33 million billion cubic meters | 184.45 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 150 Singapore 199.53 million billion cubic meters compare
- 151 Cape Verde 179.05 million billion cubic meters compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 175.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 154 Bahrain 155.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 155 Liberia 145.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 156 Gabon 139.10 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Latvia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Latvia was 172.33 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 406.19 million billion cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.50 million billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Latvia ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.