Environment in Latvia

3,151 indicators covering environment for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.12 2023 up 43.6% 5th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 4.47 2023 up 113.2% 3rd
Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 3,494 1000 ha 2022 up 0.3% 78th
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 108th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 228.63 1000 ha 2022 up 3.8% 108th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 144.74 1000 ha 2022 up 4.3% 53rd
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 0.12 1000 ha 2022 down 7.7% 164th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 0.91 1000 ha 2022 up 11.0% 137th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 128.59 1000 ha 2022 up 0.4% 109th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 933.81 million SLC 2023 up 76.6% 120th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 671.7 million SLC 2023 up 23.0% 115th
Hardboard — Import quantity 7,973 m3 2024 down 38.0% 71st
Hardboard — Import value 6,752 1000 USD 2024 down 3.0% 66th
Fibreboard — Production 0 m3 2024 82nd
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 5.62 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 66.4% 14th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 15,832 m3 2024 up 21.5% 102nd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 8,819 1000 USD 2024 up 27.5% 99th
Particle board — Export quantity 363,366 m3 2024 up 41.6% 25th
Particle board — Export value 86,085 1000 USD 2024 up 52.1% 27th
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 0.1% 32nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 13 m3 2024 down 86.3% 111th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 16 1000 USD 2024 down 83.2% 96th
Chemical wood pulp — Production 18,340 t 2024 52nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 117th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 119th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 1.61 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 68.0% 34th
Land use over the long-term 570,500 hectares 2025 down 12.0% 118th
Grazing land use over the long-term 570,500 hectares 2025 down 12.0% 118th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 2.80 million m3 2024 up 63.5% 1st
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 324,989 m3 2024 up 183.5% 26th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 22,492 1000 USD 2024 up 363.4% 30th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 241,822 1000 USD 2024 up 87.3% 3rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 24,298 t 2024 down 21.5% 87th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 31,930 1000 USD 2024 down 9.6% 87th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 257 1000 USD 2024 down 43.8% 51st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.9% 2024 up 0.1% 75th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 98.9% 2024 up 0.1% 79th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 98.9% 2024 up 0.1% 79th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 179,364 1000 USD 2024 up 8.6% 67th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 703,495 1000 USD 2024 up 19.2% 35th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 88,893 1000 USD 2024 down 1.9% 72nd
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 203,514 1000 USD 2024 up 16.6% 43rd
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 976,956 1000 USD 2024 up 15.6% 74th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 3.64 million 1000 USD 2024 up 46.0% 35th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 99 % 2024 up 1.0% 61st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 34,978 1000 USD 2024 up 9.2% 20th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0501 t per person 2024 up 11.0% 39th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 28.5% 39th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 23,763 1000 USD 2024 up 0.2% 20th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 58,741 1000 USD 2024 up 5.4% 20th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.5% 2024 up 0.4% 95th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 98.8% 2024 up 0.4% 97th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 1.85 million people 2024 down 5.8% 145th
People not using improved drinking water sources 10,110 people 2024 down 44.1% 124th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.5% 2024 down 40.4% 137th
Share of the population using improved water sources 99.5% 2024 up 0.4% 95th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production 18,200 t 2024 44th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 8,176 1000 USD 2024 down 45.4% 52nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 14.92 Mt CO2e 2023 up 71.3% 113th