Consumption-based deforestation per person in Latvia
Latvia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 2.28 square meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.28 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Latvia peaked at 11.67 square meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.28 square meters, in 2023.
That places Latvia 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.83 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 3.05 square meters | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.37 square meters | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.76 square meters | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.45 square meters | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.61 square meters | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 square meters | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.83 square meters | +53.0% |
| 2013 | 3.09 square meters | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 2.85 square meters | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.04 square meters | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.38 square meters | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.86 square meters | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.92 square meters | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.29 square meters | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 11.67 square meters | +120.7% |
| 2021 | 3.11 square meters | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 2.38 square meters | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 square meters | -4.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.28 square meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.26 square meters, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.28 square meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8 square meters, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based deforestation per person in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +120.7% | 5.29 square meters | 11.67 square meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 square meters | 2.45 square meters | 3.37 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.44 square meters | 2.5 square meters | 5.29 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 square meters | 2.28 square meters | 11.67 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Latvia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Latvia was 2.28 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 square meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 square meters in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Latvia ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.