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
Latvia recorded 0.02 Milligrams per litre for phosphate in rivers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Latvia 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.02 Milligrams per litre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.053 Milligrams per litre, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.02 Milligrams per litre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0445 Milligrams per litre, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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