Municipal water withdrawal in Latvia
Latvia: Municipal water withdrawal was 87.36 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Latvia stood at 87.36 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Latvia peaked at 163.10 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.51 million cubic meters, in 2017.
That places Latvia 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 125.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2008 | 132.62 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 140.24 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 147.86 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 155.48 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 163.10 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 159.30 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 94.50 million cubic meters | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 92.40 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 87.52 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 85.51 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 90.96 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 89.03 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 95.36 million cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 90.98 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 87.20 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 87.36 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 87.36 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 12% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 87.36 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.62 million cubic meters | 125.00 million cubic meters | 140.24 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 2010s | 116.57 million cubic meters | 85.51 million cubic meters | 163.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.22 million cubic meters | 87.20 million cubic meters | 95.36 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Latvia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Latvia was 87.36 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 163.10 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.51 million cubic meters in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Latvia ranks 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.