Renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia
Latvia: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 9,014 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia is 9,014 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia peaked at 9,014 cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,480 cubic meters, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,480 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 6,609 cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,720 cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,817 cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,894 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,963 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,029 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,086 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,155 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,248 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,333 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,404 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,485 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,567 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,636 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,699 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,780 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,910 cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,076 cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8,224 cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,327 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,417 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,496 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,566 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,645 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8,722 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,790 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,851 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,914 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,989 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,014 cubic meters | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,014 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 3.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,014 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,825 cubic meters | 6,480 cubic meters | 7,086 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,522 cubic meters | 7,155 cubic meters | 7,910 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,512 cubic meters | 8,076 cubic meters | 8,851 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,972 cubic meters | 8,914 cubic meters | 9,014 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Latvia was 9,014 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,014 cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,480 cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.