Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Latvia
Latvia: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 0.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.19
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2003
All-time low
0.13
in 2012
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Latvia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Latvia is 0.19, measured 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 0.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 46 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 (WEI+) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.26 | — |
| 2004 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.23 | 0.2 | 0.26 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.178 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2075 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3087 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.32 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Latvia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Latvia was 0.19 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 46 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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