Phosphate in rivers in Latvia
Latvia: Phosphate in rivers was 0.02 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.02 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.025 Milligrams per litre
in 2007
All-time low
0.019 Milligrams per litre
in 2014
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Phosphate in rivers in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate in rivers in Latvia stood at 0.02 Milligrams per litre.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Latvia peaked at 0.025 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.019 Milligrams per litre, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 25th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Phosphate in rivers in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Milligrams per litre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.025 Milligrams per litre | — |
| 2008 | 0.024 Milligrams per litre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.023 Milligrams per litre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.022 Milligrams per litre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.021 Milligrams per litre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.02 Milligrams per litre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.02 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 Milligrams per litre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.02 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.024 Milligrams per litre | 0.023 Milligrams per litre | 0.025 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 Milligrams per litre | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | 0.022 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 Milligrams per litre | 0.019 Milligrams per litre | 0.02 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate in rivers in Latvia?
- Phosphate in rivers in Latvia was 0.02 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 Milligrams per litre in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for phosphate in rivers?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Phosphate in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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