Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 105.86 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Latvia stood at 105.86 t.
The figure is up 129.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 222.82 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.03 t, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 92nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.81 t | — |
| 2003 | 79.34 t | +115.5% |
| 2004 | 153.57 t | +93.6% |
| 2005 | 153.71 t | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.87 t | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 144.35 t | +119.1% |
| 2008 | 9.03 t | -93.7% |
| 2009 | 105.76 t | +1071.2% |
| 2010 | 79.67 t | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 164.37 t | +106.3% |
| 2012 | 182.44 t | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 172.12 t | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 126.57 t | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 54.47 t | -57.0% |
| 2016 | 158.16 t | +190.4% |
| 2017 | 191.79 t | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 222.82 t | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 83.56 t | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 171.76 t | +105.6% |
| 2021 | 26.27 t | -84.7% |
| 2022 | 97.84 t | +272.4% |
| 2023 | 46.2 t | -52.8% |
| 2024 | 105.86 t | +129.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 105.86 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 105.86 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1071.2% | 9.03 t | 105.76 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.56 t | 9.03 t | 153.71 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 143.6 t | 54.47 t | 222.82 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.59 t | 26.27 t | 171.76 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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Latvia?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Latvia was 105.86 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 222.82 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 t in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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