Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia
Latvia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 53.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal 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
Latvia recorded 53.4% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia peaked at 64.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2016.
That places Latvia 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.3% | — |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 57.3% | 59.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 47.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.6% | 53.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Latvia was 53.4% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).