Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia
Latvia: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 16,635 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia, 1987–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia is 16,635, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia peaked at 89,261 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16,635, in 2023.
That places Latvia 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 89,261 | — |
| 1988 | 86,101 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 82,961 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 79,462 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 54,022 | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 49,232 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 48,482 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 47,432 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 35,941 | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 31,138 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 28,264 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 22,849 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 22,035 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 23,936 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 42,247 | +76.5% |
| 2002 | 43,109 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 42,249 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43,500 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47,509 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 43,340 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 43,468 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43,231 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45,016 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 43,646 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 38,307 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 39,621 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 38,615 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37,836 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 39,282 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 42,773 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 38,569 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 21,231 | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 39,861 | +87.7% |
| 2020 | 30,132 | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 30,463 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22,688 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 16,635 | -26.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16,635 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,360, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16,635 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,751, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | +87.7% | 21,231 | 39,861 |
| 2001 | +76.5% | 23,936 | 42,247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86,108 | 82,961 | 89,261 | 3 |
| 1990s | 41,886 | 22,035 | 79,462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,760 | 23,936 | 47,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,974 | 21,231 | 43,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,980 | 16,635 | 30,463 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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 16,635 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,261 in 1987.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,635 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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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