Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 2.3 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 2.3 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 3.03 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1928 t per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Latvia 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7232 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.6428 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6428 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1928 t per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 0.225 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4018 t per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5062 t per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.54 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.458 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6476 t per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8029 t per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9171 t per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9682 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9991 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4 t per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7739 t per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2011 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 t per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.18 t per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.03 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.91 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.49 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.3 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9728 t per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.3 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 t per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4843 t per square kilometre | 0.1928 t per square kilometre | 0.7232 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9367 t per square kilometre | 0.458 t per square kilometre | 1.4 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 t per square kilometre | 1.16 t per square kilometre | 2.59 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 t per square kilometre | 2.3 t per square kilometre | 3.03 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 23 Bangladesh 2.51 t per square kilometre compare
- 24 El Salvador 2.36 t per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 2.36 t per square kilometre compare
- 27 Switzerland 2.11 t per square kilometre compare
- 28 India 1.97 t per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bulgaria 1.92 t per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4481 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.4831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Latvia was 2.3 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1928 t per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.