Annual temperature anomalies in Latvia
Latvia: Annual temperature anomalies was 1.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.19
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 2024
All-time low
-3.94
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Latvia, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.19 for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Latvia peaked at 1.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.94, in 1941.
That places Latvia 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.04 | — |
| 1941 | -3.94 | +29.6% |
| 1942 | -3.45 | -12.4% |
| 1943 | -0.4004 | -88.4% |
| 1944 | -0.6637 | +65.8% |
| 1945 | -1.42 | +114.0% |
| 1946 | -1.28 | -9.6% |
| 1947 | -1.87 | +45.6% |
| 1948 | -0.4243 | -77.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2012 | -147.4% |
| 1950 | -1.08 | -636.4% |
| 1951 | -1.19 | +10.4% |
| 1952 | -1.89 | +58.5% |
| 1953 | -0.9232 | -51.1% |
| 1954 | -1.59 | +72.6% |
| 1955 | -1.75 | +10.1% |
| 1956 | -2.92 | +66.3% |
| 1957 | -0.5022 | -82.8% |
| 1958 | -1.65 | +229.2% |
| 1959 | -0.4285 | -74.1% |
| 1960 | -1.25 | +192.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1246 | -109.9% |
| 1962 | -1.72 | -1484.2% |
| 1963 | -2.05 | +18.7% |
| 1964 | -1.25 | -38.9% |
| 1965 | -2.04 | +63.6% |
| 1966 | -1.71 | -16.3% |
| 1967 | -0.6785 | -60.4% |
| 1968 | -1.6 | +136.1% |
| 1969 | -2.66 | +66.2% |
| 1970 | -1.99 | -25.3% |
| 1971 | -0.6295 | -68.3% |
| 1972 | -0.5226 | -17.0% |
| 1973 | -0.8033 | +53.7% |
| 1974 | -0.2867 | -64.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6862 | -339.3% |
| 1976 | -2.5 | -463.6% |
| 1977 | -1.39 | -44.2% |
| 1978 | -2.21 | +58.4% |
| 1979 | -1.53 | -30.8% |
| 1980 | -2.05 | +34.2% |
| 1981 | -0.9871 | -51.8% |
| 1982 | -0.6607 | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1789 | -127.1% |
| 1984 | -0.5581 | -412.0% |
| 1985 | -2.47 | +343.2% |
| 1986 | -1.22 | -50.8% |
| 1987 | -2.71 | +123.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5026 | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9087 | -280.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6415 | -29.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0671 | -110.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1489 | -321.9% |
| 1993 | -1.06 | -814.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7849 | -26.2% |
| 1995 | -0.1757 | -77.6% |
| 1996 | -1.74 | +891.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5075 | -70.9% |
| 1998 | -0.7529 | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3622 | -148.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7528 | +107.9% |
| 2001 | -0.2367 | -131.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1983 | -183.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4671 | -335.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4572 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4922 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2094 | -142.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4591 | +119.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8931 | +94.5% |
| 2009 | -0.3244 | -136.3% |
| 2010 | -1.17 | +261.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3998 | -134.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7702 | -292.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0975 | -112.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4804 | +392.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9357 | +94.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2298 | -75.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0216 | -109.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7264 | -3457.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0819 | -95.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5139 | +527.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +98.8% |
| 2024 | 1.93 | +88.8% |
| 2025 | 1.19 | -38.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3457.9% | -0.0216 | 0.7264 |
| 1962 | -1484.2% | 0.1246 | -1.72 |
| 1996 | -891.5% | -0.1757 | -1.74 |
| 1993 | -814.0% | 0.1489 | -1.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.63 | -3.94 | 0.2012 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.39 | -2.92 | -0.4285 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.48 | -2.66 | 0.1246 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -2.5 | 0.6862 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -2.71 | 0.9087 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3941 | -1.74 | 0.6415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0535 | -0.4922 | 0.8931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2181 | -1.17 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.0819 | 1.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 21 Turkey 1.25 compare
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- 26 Russia 1.18 compare
- 27 North Korea 1.17 compare
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 annual temperature anomalies in Latvia?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Latvia was 1.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.94 in 1941.
- How does Latvia rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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