Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Latvia
Latvia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 1.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.02 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Latvia peaked at 2.33 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.99, in 2014.
That places Latvia 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.99 | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.22 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.99 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Latvia?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Latvia was 1.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Latvia ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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