Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Latvia
Latvia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 14.13 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.13
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
19.53
in 2010
All-time low
13.49
in 2017
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Latvia, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14.13 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Latvia peaked at 19.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.49, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.53 | — |
| 2011 | 17.9 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 17.01 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 17.91 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.27 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.89 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 14.41 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 13.49 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 15.15 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 14.13 | -6.7% |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0816 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0387 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -0.361 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Latvia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Latvia was 14.13 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Latvia ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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