Reservoir minimum water area change in Latvia
Latvia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 5.7% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Latvia peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -50.9%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 95th of 154 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.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -50.9% | — |
| 2001 | -29.7% | -41.6% |
| 2002 | -8.7% | -70.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -162.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +162.4% | -8.7% | 5.5% |
| 2002 | +70.6% | -29.7% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | +41.6% | -50.9% | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.2% | -50.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 3 |
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 reservoir minimum water area change in Latvia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Latvia was 5.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.9% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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