Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia
Latvia: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 14,337 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia, 1987–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14,337 for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia peaked at 89,401 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,337, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 89,401 | — |
| 1988 | 86,211 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 83,061 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 79,532 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 54,122 | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 49,262 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 48,512 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 47,462 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 35,971 | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 31,168 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 28,294 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 22,879 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 22,066 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 23,337 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 41,158 | +76.4% |
| 2002 | 42,269 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 41,170 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 42,173 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 46,062 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 41,872 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 42,159 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42,333 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 44,345 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 43,294 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 37,395 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 38,602 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 38,014 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 37,405 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 39,002 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 42,294 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 38,339 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 21,071 | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 39,761 | +88.7% |
| 2020 | 29,723 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 30,635 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 23,109 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 16,829 | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 14,337 | -14.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +88.7% | 21,071 | 39,761 |
| 2001 | +76.4% | 23,337 | 41,158 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86,224 | 83,061 | 89,401 | 3 |
| 1990s | 41,927 | 22,066 | 79,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,688 | 23,337 | 46,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,518 | 21,071 | 43,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,927 | 14,337 | 30,635 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia?
- Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia was 14,337 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,401 in 1987.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,337 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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