Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Latvia
Latvia: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Latvia, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14.1% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Latvia peaked at 27.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.7% | — |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Latvia?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Latvia was 14.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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