Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Latvia
Latvia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 10,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Latvia, 1998–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +126.6% | 16,000 t | 36,259 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en