Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia
Latvia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 17.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia, 2007–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia is 17.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia peaked at 21.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 60th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.5% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia was 17.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).