Water withdrawals per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Water withdrawals per capita was 94.16 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94.16 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
140th
of 180 countries
All-time high
168.15 cubic meters per person
in 1995
All-time low
84.35 cubic meters per person
in 2014
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Latvia, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 94.16 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Latvia peaked at 168.15 cubic meters per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84.35 cubic meters per person, in 2014.
That places Latvia 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 168.15 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1996 | 160.66 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 152.8 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 144.68 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 136.19 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 127.73 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 119.49 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 110.89 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 108.64 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 106.47 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 104.22 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 101.77 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 99.15 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 104.05 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 109.71 cubic meters per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 116.03 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 122.24 cubic meters per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 127.89 cubic meters per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 123.1 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 84.35 cubic meters per person | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 89.24 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 94.83 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 90.55 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 95.12 cubic meters per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 93.31 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 95.32 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.82 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 91.61 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 94.16 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 94.16 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 25% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 94.16 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.49 cubic meters per person | 136.19 cubic meters per person | 168.15 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 109.21 cubic meters per person | 99.15 cubic meters per person | 127.73 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.66 cubic meters per person | 84.35 cubic meters per person | 127.89 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.73 cubic meters per person | 91.61 cubic meters per person | 97.82 cubic meters per person | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Latvia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Latvia was 94.16 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.15 cubic meters per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.35 cubic meters per person in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Latvia ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.