Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia
Latvia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.0% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia stood at 1.0%.
The figure is 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 2.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 153rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.4% | — |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 150 Colombia 1.1% compare
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- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
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More climate change data for Latvia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2262 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Latvia was 1.0% 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 2.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Latvia ranks 153rd out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.