Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Latvia
Latvia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 12.7 µg/m³ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Latvia stood at 12.7 µg/m³.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Latvia peaked at 21.2 µg/m³ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.4 µg/m³, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 141st of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.05 µg/m³ | 20 µg/m³ | 20.1 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.66 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 exposure to outdoor air pollution in Latvia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Latvia was 12.7 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 µg/m³ in 2007.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Latvia ranks 141st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.