Bottom trawling in Latvia
Latvia: Bottom trawling was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Bottom trawling in Latvia, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Latvia is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Latvia peaked at 411,931 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Latvia ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 8,504 | — |
| 1957 | 35,045 | +312.1% |
| 1958 | 59,308 | +69.2% |
| 1959 | 89,254 | +50.5% |
| 1960 | 128,694 | +44.2% |
| 1961 | 144,153 | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 119,162 | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 194,001 | +62.8% |
| 1964 | 202,454 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 234,691 | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 233,746 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 248,664 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 282,307 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 312,651 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 270,138 | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 337,979 | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 371,439 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 406,918 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 315,532 | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 342,369 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 229,520 | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 274,764 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 411,931 | +49.9% |
| 1979 | 291,460 | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 216,734 | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 209,933 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 236,532 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 244,866 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 233,933 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 240,046 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 266,622 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 235,608 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 111,743 | -52.6% |
| 1989 | 55,437 | -50.4% |
| 1990 | 25,906 | -53.3% |
| 1991 | 8,086 | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 7,525 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 8,970 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 4,337 | -51.7% |
| 1995 | 1,085 | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 1,383 | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 2,078 | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 1,696 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 3,191 | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 3,931 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 3,860 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,019 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,907 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 5,250 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4,709 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 4,249 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 3,176 | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 1,836 | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 1,826 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,336 | +82.7% |
| 2011 | 6,060 | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 329.93 | -94.6% |
| 2013 | 171.55 | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 38.46 | -77.6% |
| 2015 | 192.13 | +399.6% |
| 2016 | 528.25 | +174.9% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +399.6% | 38.46 | 192.13 |
| 1957 | +312.1% | 8,504 | 35,045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,211 | 0 | 89,254 | 10 |
| 1960s | 210,052 | 119,162 | 312,651 | 10 |
| 1970s | 325,205 | 229,520 | 411,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,145 | 55,437 | 266,622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,426 | 1,085 | 25,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,776 | 1,826 | 5,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,184 | 0 | 6,060 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 8.92 compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.52 compare
- 117 Bulgaria 1.32 compare
- 118 Belize 0 compare
- 118 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 118 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 118 Gambia 0 compare
- 118 Oman 0 compare
- 118 Palestine 0 compare
- 118 Qatar 0 compare
- 118 Somalia 0 compare
- 118 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 118 Eritrea 0 compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 118 Lebanon 0 compare
- 118 Norfolk Island 0 compare
- 118 Reunion 0 compare
- 118 Seychelles 0 compare
- 118 Sudan 0 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 bottom trawling in Latvia?
- Bottom trawling in Latvia was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 411,931 in 1978.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for bottom trawling?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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