Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Latvia

Latvia: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2008
All-time low
15.4%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Latvia, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 28 Percentage2006: 33.2 Percentage2007: 34 Percentage2008: 34.8 Percentage2009: 30.3 Percentage2010: 28.5 Percentage2011: 24.1 Percentage2012: 22 Percentage2013: 18.5 Percentage2014: 20.3 Percentage2015: 17.9 Percentage2016: 17.2 Percentage2017: 18.4 Percentage2018: 19.1 Percentage2019: 18.3 Percentage2020: 15.7 Percentage2023: 15.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Latvia stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Latvia peaked at 34.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 28.0% 34.8% 5
2010s 20.4% 17.2% 28.5% 10
2020s 15.6% 15.4% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 3 Türkiye 19.8% compare
  2. 4 Germany 16.8% compare
  3. 5 France 16.0% compare
  4. 7 Portugal 15.3% compare
  5. 8 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 15.0% compare
  6. 9 Slovenia 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Latvia?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Latvia was 15.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
Latvia ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 671 data points, 2003–2023
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