Nitrate in groundwater in Latvia
Latvia: Nitrate in groundwater was 1.82 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrate in groundwater in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.82 Milligrams per litre for nitrate in groundwater in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Latvia peaked at 4.52 Milligrams per litre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.28 Milligrams per litre, in 2007.
That places Latvia 24th out of 24 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 Milligrams per litre | 1.28 Milligrams per litre | 2.04 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.28 Milligrams per litre | 1.79 Milligrams per litre | 4.52 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 Milligrams per litre | 1.59 Milligrams per litre | 1.82 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Latvia?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Latvia was 1.82 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 Milligrams per litre in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nitrate in groundwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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