Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Latvia
Latvia: Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers was 1.57 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.57 Milligrams per litre for biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Latvia peaked at 1.57 Milligrams per litre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 Milligrams per litre, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 15th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 Milligrams per litre | 1.45 Milligrams per litre | 1.5 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.43 Milligrams per litre | 1.41 Milligrams per litre | 1.46 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 Milligrams per litre | 1.49 Milligrams per litre | 1.57 Milligrams per litre | 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 biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Latvia?
- Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers in Latvia was 1.57 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest biochemical oxygen demand in rivers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 Milligrams per litre in 2023.
- What is the lowest biochemical oxygen demand in rivers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 Milligrams per litre in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for biochemical oxygen demand in rivers?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biochemical oxygen demand in rivers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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