Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latvia
Latvia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latvia, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latvia is 1.02, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latvia peaked at 2.39 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9929, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 163rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.39 | — |
| 1996 | 2.26 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9929 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.85 | 2.39 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.22 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.9929 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latvia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Latvia was 1.02 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 1995.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9929 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Latvia ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.