Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia
Latvia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia, 1995–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia stood at 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia peaked at 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 45.18 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 51.62 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 136.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 61.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 164.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 156.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 16 Congo 221.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 186.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 18 Slovakia 182.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 20 Lithuania 177.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 21 Djibouti 177.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 22 Norway 170.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Latvia was 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.