Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 9,014 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Latvia, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Latvia is 9,014, 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, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Latvia peaked at 9,014 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,480, 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.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,480 | — |
| 1993 | 6,609 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,720 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,817 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,894 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,963 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,029 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,086 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,155 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,248 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,333 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,404 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,485 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,567 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,636 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,699 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,780 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,910 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,076 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8,224 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,327 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,417 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,496 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,566 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,645 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8,722 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,790 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,851 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,914 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,989 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,014 | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,014 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 3.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,014 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,825 | 6,480 | 7,086 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,522 | 7,155 | 7,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,512 | 8,076 | 8,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,972 | 8,914 | 9,014 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Latvia?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Latvia was 9,014 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,014 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,480 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).