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Environment in Latvia

3,168 indicators covering environment for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 18.33 % 2025 up 14.5% 82nd
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.4% 2024 down 7.3% 29th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 9.37 kilograms 2024 down 68.9% 12th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 92.5% 2024 up 7.4% 34th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 1.80 million m3 2024 down 25.6% 26th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 97.0% 2024 up 2.4% 44th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 98.5% 2024 up 1.0% 56th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 84.9% 2024 up 5.5% 91st
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 68.7 t 2024 up 203.5% 87th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 952.83 1000 USD 2024 up 83.5% 74th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.8% 2024 up 0.4% 102nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 92.5% 2024 up 2.5% 137th
People using improved drinking water sources 10,110 people 2024 down 44.1% 120th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -55,979 1000 USD 2018 down 5,089.2% 145th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 7,765 t 2018 down 36.6% 23rd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -8,441 1000 USD 2018 down 13,714.5% 125th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 633,651 1000 USD 2018 up 75.6% 54th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 177,349 t 2018 up 47.9% 74th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 148,771 1000 USD 2018 up 6.8% 76th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 8,028 t 2024 up 311.3% 31st
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 2,854 1000 USD 2024 up 289.2% 33rd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 946.07 t 2024 up 84.2% 57th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 4,600 1000 USD 2024 up 68.1% 50th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 48th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 1.87 million 1000 USD 2018 up 51.7% 28th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -168,775 1000 USD 2018 down 331.1% 149th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 0 t 2024 — 48th
Drinking water services 0 people 2024 — 119th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 0 m3 2024 — 59th
Wood chips and particles — Production 4.89 million m3 2024 up 78.5% 17th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 117,222 m3 2018 up 221.1% 36th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 59,499 1000 USD 2018 up 151.3% 39th
Insecticides — Import value 3,132 1000 USD 2006 up 513.9% 106th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 39,376 m3 2018 up 213.8% 32nd
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -4,684 1000 USD 2018 down 99.1% 132nd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 37,440 m3 2018 up 160.2% 74th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 18,357 1000 USD 2018 down 20.0% 70th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 7,136 m3 2018 up 160.7% 52nd
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -3,269 1000 USD 2018 down 325.1% 132nd
Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 — 106th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 — 48th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 97.5% 2025 unchanged 17th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 69.15 hectares 2024 down 70.3% 114th
Herbicides — Import value 14,512 1000 USD 2006 up 372.6% 64th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 3,146 1000 USD 2006 up 100.2% 79th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 — 44th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 48th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 0 t 2024 — 38th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 41,000 m3 2018 up 21.8% 50th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 12,761 1000 USD 2018 up 13.6% 60th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 6,594 m3 2018 up 0.4% 42nd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -1,265 1000 USD 2018 down 66.2% 103rd
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,812 1000 USD 2018 down 72.0% 125th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 6,284 t 2018 down 69.6% 81st
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 4,142 1000 USD 2018 down 69.7% 81st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -0.8741 Mt CO2e 2023 up 85.9% 59th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 490 t 2018 — 18th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value -469 1000 USD 2018 down 2,505.6% 132nd