Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Latvia
Latvia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 98.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.43
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
234.06
in 2006
All-time low
27.3
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 98.43 for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Latvia peaked at 234.06 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.58 | — |
| 2002 | 43.84 | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 46.54 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 114.97 | +147.0% |
| 2005 | 83.84 | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 234.06 | +179.2% |
| 2007 | 179.31 | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 69.51 | -61.2% |
| 2009 | 73.05 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 86.54 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 65.57 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 62.6 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3 | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 54.12 | +98.2% |
| 2015 | 55.64 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 83.78 | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 125.91 | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 114.15 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 147.19 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 178.42 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 103.39 | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 132.15 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 96.14 | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 98.43 | +2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.64 | 43.84 | 234.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.28 | 27.3 | 147.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.71 | 96.14 | 178.42 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Latvia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Latvia was 98.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 234.06 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Latvia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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