Outdoor air pollution exposure in Latvia
Latvia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 12.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.7
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
141st
of 241 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2007
All-time low
12.4
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Latvia stood at 12.7.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Latvia peaked at 21.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.4, 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20 | — |
| 1999 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.6 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 17.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 16.7 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.8 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 21.2 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 20.6 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.8 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 13 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 12.7 | -2.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.05 | 20 | 20.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.66 | 16.7 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 13.2 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 12.4 | 13.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3087 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.32 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Latvia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Latvia was 12.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Latvia ranks 141st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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