Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 0.0066 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 114th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0066 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0066 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 111 Greece 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 South Africa 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Dominica 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Yemen 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.