Water Use Efficiency in Latvia
Latvia: Water Use Efficiency was 148.45 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Latvia stood at 148.45 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Latvia peaked at 148.45 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.99 USD/m3, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Latvia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 109.59 USD/m3 | — |
| 2008 | 103.85 USD/m3 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 84.05 USD/m3 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 76.55 USD/m3 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 75.99 USD/m3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.05 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 84.65 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 126.66 USD/m3 | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 125.25 USD/m3 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 121.44 USD/m3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 132.13 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 131.29 USD/m3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 135.82 USD/m3 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 129.28 USD/m3 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 135.82 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 147.19 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 148.45 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 148.45 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 148.45 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +49.6% | 84.65 USD/m3 | 126.66 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.16 USD/m3 | 84.05 USD/m3 | 109.59 USD/m3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 108.88 USD/m3 | 75.99 USD/m3 | 135.82 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.19 USD/m3 | 129.28 USD/m3 | 148.45 USD/m3 | 4 |
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 water use efficiency in Latvia?
- Water use efficiency in Latvia was 148.45 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.45 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.99 USD/m3 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for water use efficiency?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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