Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latvia
Latvia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latvia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latvia peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
That places Latvia 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latvia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latvia was 6.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Latvia ranks 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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