Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Latvia
Latvia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Latvia peaked at 36.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Latvia 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 132 Dominican Republic 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 133 Brazil 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 134 Botswana 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 136 Czechia 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 137 San Marino 12.74 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 138 Slovenia 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter 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 average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Latvia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Latvia was 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Latvia ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.