Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Latvia
Latvia: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.0634 milligrams per litre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Latvia, 1992–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per litre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Latvia is 0.0634 milligrams per litre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Latvia peaked at 0.1711 milligrams per litre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0557 milligrams per litre, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1134 milligrams per litre | 0.0838 milligrams per litre | 0.1711 milligrams per litre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0709 milligrams per litre | 0.0578 milligrams per litre | 0.0864 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 milligrams per litre | 0.0557 milligrams per litre | 0.1245 milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 milligrams per litre | 0.0622 milligrams per litre | 0.0634 milligrams per litre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Latvia?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Latvia was 0.0634 milligrams per litre in 2021, according to European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1711 milligrams per litre in 1998.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 milligrams per litre in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average ammonium concentration in freshwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual concentration of ammonium in lakes.