Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Latvia

Latvia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 10,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
57,000 t
in 2007
All-time low
10,000 t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Latvia, 1998–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1998201120241998: 14.4k t1999: 17.0k t2000: 15.0k t2001: 20.5k t2002: 30.0k t2003: 34.0k t2004: 33.0k t2005: 34.0k t2006: 53.0k t2007: 57.0k t2008: 48.0k t2009: 46.0k t2010: 46.0k t2011: 47.0k t2012: 38.5k t2013: 38.5k t2014: 38.0k t2015: 43.0k t2016: 20.2k t2017: 16.0k t2018: 16.0k t2019: 36.3k t2020: 24.6k t2021: 27.6k t2022: 22.4k t2023: 10.0k t2024: 10.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 10,000 t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Latvia peaked at 57,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 2023.

That places Latvia 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Latvia, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 14,400 t —
1999 17,000 t +18.1%
2000 15,000 t -11.8%
2001 20,500 t +36.7%
2002 30,000 t +46.3%
2003 34,000 t +13.3%
2004 33,000 t -2.9%
2005 34,000 t +3.0%
2006 53,000 t +55.9%
2007 57,000 t +7.5%
2008 48,000 t -15.8%
2009 46,000 t -4.2%
2010 46,000 t +0.0%
2011 47,000 t +2.2%
2012 38,467 t -18.2%
2013 38,470 t +0.0%
2014 38,000 t -1.2%
2015 43,000 t +13.2%
2016 20,187 t -53.1%
2017 16,000 t -20.7%
2018 16,000 t +0.0%
2019 36,259 t +126.6%
2020 24,600 t -32.2%
2021 27,613 t +12.2%
2022 22,439 t -18.7%
2023 10,000 t -55.4%
2024 10,000 t +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 10,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 409,000 t, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 10,000 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225,748 t, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +126.6% 16,000 t 36,259 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,700 t 14,400 t 17,000 t 2
2000s 37,050 t 15,000 t 57,000 t 10
2010s 33,938 t 16,000 t 47,000 t 10
2020s 18,930 t 10,000 t 27,613 t 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 90 Armenia 21,609 t compare
  2. 91 Ethiopia 12,000 t compare
  3. 92 Honduras 10,560 t compare
  4. 93 Bhutan 10,000 t compare
  5. 95 Sri Lanka 8,500 t compare
  6. 96 Bangladesh 8,000 t compare
  7. 96 Guatemala 8,000 t compare
  8. 96 Iraq 8,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Latvia?
Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Latvia was 10,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 57,000 t in 2007.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Latvia ranks 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 3,880 data points, 1998–2024
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