Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Latvia
Latvia: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 21.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 21.3 for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Latvia peaked at 40.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 2020.
That places Latvia 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.72 | 33.1 | 40.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.98 | 21 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 4 Belgium 24.1 compare
- 4 France 24.1 compare
- 6 Germany 22.3 compare
- 8 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 20.9 compare
- 9 Serbia 20.8 compare
- 10 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 20.6 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 40.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 7.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 93,499 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Latvia?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Latvia was 21.3 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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