Water withdrawals per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Water withdrawals per capita was 125.8 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Latvia, 1995–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 125.8 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2015.
The figure is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Latvia peaked at 171.7 m³ per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 100.5 m³ per person per year, in 2005.
That places Latvia 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.7 m³ per person per year | 171.7 m³ per person per year | 171.7 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.55 m³ per person per year | 100.5 m³ per person per year | 110.6 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 126.75 m³ per person per year | 125.8 m³ per person per year | 127.7 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 withdrawals per capita in Latvia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Latvia was 125.8 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.7 m³ per person per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.5 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed 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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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.