Nitrogen dioxide concentrations in European capital cities - monthly in Riga
Riga: Nitrogen dioxide concentrations in European capital cities - monthly was 14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
15th
of 30 regions
All-time high
32.2 Micrograms per cubic metre
in 2021
All-time low
14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre
in 2026
Years of data
9
2018–2026
Nitrogen dioxide concentrations in European capital cities - monthly in Riga, 2018–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Micrograms per cubic metre.
Analysis
Riga recorded 14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre for nitrogen dioxide concentrations in european capital cities - monthly in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen dioxide concentrations in european capital cities - monthly in Riga peaked at 32.2 Micrograms per cubic metre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre, in 2026.
Riga ranks 15th of 30 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nitrogen dioxide concentrations in European capital cities - monthly in Riga, year by year
| Year | Micrograms per cubic metre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26.6 Micrograms per cubic metre | — |
| 2019 | 27.6 Micrograms per cubic metre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8 Micrograms per cubic metre | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 32.2 Micrograms per cubic metre | +62.6% |
| 2022 | 25.9 Micrograms per cubic metre | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 31.5 Micrograms per cubic metre | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 17.7 Micrograms per cubic metre | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 17.2 Micrograms per cubic metre | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1 Micrograms per cubic metre | 26.6 Micrograms per cubic metre | 27.6 Micrograms per cubic metre | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7 Micrograms per cubic metre | 14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre | 32.2 Micrograms per cubic metre | 7 |
More reference data data for Riga
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree -98.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -224.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 0.5856 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -25.8 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 2,580 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -607.5 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -30.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 2.18 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 0.7097 Days per year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen dioxide concentrations in european capital cities - monthly in Riga?
- Nitrogen dioxide concentrations in european capital cities - monthly in Riga was 14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrogen dioxide concentrations in european capital cities - monthly recorded in Riga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 Micrograms per cubic metre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen dioxide concentrations in european capital cities - monthly recorded in Riga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 Micrograms per cubic metre in 2026.
- How does Riga rank for nitrogen dioxide concentrations in european capital cities - monthly?
- Riga ranks 15th out of 30 regions with data for 2026.
- Is nitrogen dioxide concentrations in european capital cities - monthly rising or falling in Riga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Riga data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nitrogen dioxide concentrations in European capital cities - monthly averages, experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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