Material footprints - main indicators in Latvia
Latvia: Material footprints - main indicators was 32,485 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,485 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
39,336 Thousand tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
22,397 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Material footprints - main indicators in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, material footprints - main indicators in Latvia stood at 32,485 Thousand tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Latvia peaked at 39,336 Thousand tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,397 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30,912 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 22,397 Thousand tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 27,872 Thousand tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 30,306 Thousand tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30,124 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30,856 Thousand tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29,863 Thousand tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 31,012 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29,363 Thousand tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 32,650 Thousand tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 33,612 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35,391 Thousand tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 35,978 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 38,329 Thousand tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 39,336 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 33,508 Thousand tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 34,458 Thousand tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 32,485 Thousand tonnes | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,654 Thousand tonnes | 22,397 Thousand tonnes | 30,912 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,105 Thousand tonnes | 27,872 Thousand tonnes | 35,391 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,682 Thousand tonnes | 32,485 Thousand tonnes | 39,336 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprints - main indicators in Latvia?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Latvia was 32,485 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,336 Thousand tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,397 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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