Reservoir minimum water area in Latvia
Latvia: Reservoir minimum water area was 76.76 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 76.76 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Latvia peaked at 76.94 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.7 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Latvia 98th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 51.07 kmsq | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 66.3 kmsq | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 76.61 kmsq | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 76.48 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.55 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.4 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.53 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.52 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.42 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.21 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.14 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.02 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.16 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.27 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.44 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.62 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.76 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.9 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.94 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.73 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.72 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.76 kmsq | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 76.76 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kmsq, 35.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 76.76 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38 kmsq, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +43.0% | 35.7 kmsq | 51.07 kmsq |
| 2002 | +29.8% | 51.07 kmsq | 66.3 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.86 kmsq | 35.7 kmsq | 76.61 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.45 kmsq | 76.02 kmsq | 76.94 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.74 kmsq | 76.72 kmsq | 76.76 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 95 Costa Rica 83.39 kmsq compare
- 96 Albania 80.17 kmsq compare
- 97 Philippines 79.65 kmsq compare
- 99 Ecuador 69.08 kmsq compare
- 100 El Salvador 66.51 kmsq compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 62.04 kmsq compare
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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 in Latvia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Latvia was 76.76 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.94 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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