Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Latvia

Latvia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 37.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
37.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2022
All-time low
6.1%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Latvia, 2005–2022

102030402005201320222005: 6.12006: 8.22007: 8.62008: 102009: 9.42010: 7.72011: 8.32012: 11.52013: 6.22014: 9.82015: 11.62016: 11.12017: 13.32018: 22.32019: 26.32020: 30.62021: 37.32022: 37.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Latvia stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 227.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Latvia peaked at 37.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%) in Latvia, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 6.1%
2006 8.2% +32.9%
2007 8.6% +4.9%
2008 10.0% +16.6%
2009 9.4% -6.1%
2010 7.7% -17.5%
2011 8.3% +7.5%
2012 11.5% +37.8%
2013 6.2% -45.8%
2014 9.8% +58.2%
2015 11.6% +18.2%
2016 11.1% -4.6%
2017 13.3% +19.8%
2018 22.3% +67.9%
2019 26.3% +17.9%
2020 30.6% +16.1%
2021 37.3% +22.0%
2022 37.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 6.1% 10.0% 5
2010s 12.8% 6.2% 26.3% 10
2020s 35.1% 30.6% 37.5% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 149 Slovenia 38.1% compare
  2. 150 Mauritania 37.9% compare
  3. 151 Lithuania 37.6% compare
  4. 153 Armenia 36.8% compare
  5. 154 Israel 36.4% compare
  6. 155 Mozambique 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Latvia?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Latvia was 37.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Latvia ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
272 places, 4,894 data points, 2005–2022
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