Water exploitation index, plus in Latvia
Latvia: Water exploitation index, plus was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Latvia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Latvia peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.97 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 62,230 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 64,590 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 13,700 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -0.5836 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 8,296 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 6,010 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Latvia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Latvia was 0.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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