Level of water stress in Latvia
Freshwater withdrawals in Latvia were equal to 1.0% of available resources in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest since 2014.
Latvia, 2022
1.0%
Change from 2021
−0.1percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
161st of 176
Level of water stress in Latvia over time
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Latvia
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Latvia |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 1.1% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 1.5%, the figure has changed by −0.4 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Latvia has the 161st highest value.
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98.8%
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
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Total waste generated per person
1,670 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
97.0%
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Basic sanitation access
92.5%
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