Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Latvia
Latvia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.1723 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.1723 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia peaked at 0.4062 billion cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1685 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Latvia 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4062 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 0.3831 billion cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.36 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3368 billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3137 billion cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2906 billion cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2675 billion cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2445 billion cubic meters | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2369 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2293 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2218 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2142 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2066 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2288 billion cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3949 billion cubic meters | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2752 billion cubic meters | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3691 billion cubic meters | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2482 billion cubic meters | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.236 billion cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1685 billion cubic meters | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1767 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1859 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1811 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1833 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1786 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1812 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1845 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1723 billion cubic meters | -6.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1723 billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 billion cubic meters, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1723 billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion cubic meters, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +72.6% | 0.2288 billion cubic meters | 0.3949 billion cubic meters |
| 2011 | +34.1% | 0.2752 billion cubic meters | 0.3691 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.36 billion cubic meters | 0.3137 billion cubic meters | 0.4062 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2535 billion cubic meters | 0.2066 billion cubic meters | 0.3949 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2203 billion cubic meters | 0.1685 billion cubic meters | 0.3691 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1793 billion cubic meters | 0.1723 billion cubic meters | 0.1845 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia was 0.1723 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4062 billion cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1685 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Latvia ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.