Environment in Latvia

3,168 indicators covering environment for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.7509 Mt CO2e 2023 up 29.6% 94th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 1.17 million m3 2018 up 491.1% 18th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 205,630 1000 USD 2018 up 339.7% 26th
Ammonium sulphate — Export quantity 21,621 t 2024 up 609.8% 22nd
Ammonium sulphate — Export value 5,044 1000 USD 2024 up 586.3% 22nd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 383,773 m3 2018 up 396.4% 24th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value -6,827 1000 USD 2018 down 3,365.5% 142nd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 1.86 million t 2024 up 38.7% 5th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 401,954 1000 USD 2024 up 72.9% 5th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 38,079 1000 USD 2008 up 212.9% 39th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 1.0% 2023 down 25.2% 175th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 100,391 m3 2018 up 2,178.0% 9th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 28,078 1000 USD 2018 up 459.0% 32nd
Other NP compounds — Export quantity 3,153 t 2024 up 1,659,220.0% 32nd
Other NP compounds — Export value 1,921 1000 USD 2024 up 131,462.0% 33rd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 1.0% 2023 down 25.2% 162nd
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 947 t 2018 up 328.5% 108th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 889 1000 USD 2018 up 119.5% 112th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 1.51 Mt CO2e 2023 up 12,869.5% 33rd
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value -344 1000 USD 2018 up 90.2% 123rd
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 14,228 m3 2018 up 1,733.5% 21st
Insecticides — Import quantity 357.85 t 2006 up 335.6% 124th
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 24,386 1000 USD 2018 down 23.1% 55th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export quantity 13.09 t 2024 up 7.6% 68th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Export value 41.61 1000 USD 2024 up 159.9% 65th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity 3,883 t 2024 down 52.7% 41st
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export value 1,235 1000 USD 2024 down 57.8% 47th
Fungicides — Import value 15,293 1000 USD 2006 up 3,343.8% 58th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 1,029 t 2006 up 59.2% 79th
Herbicides — Import quantity 1,507 t 2006 up 334.1% 76th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 2 t 2024 down 92.3% 118th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 90.9% 121st
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 16,888 t 2018 up 46.5% 49th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 15,625 1000 USD 2018 down 15.9% 54th
Water Use Efficiency 148.45 2023 up 75.4% 14th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 4.04 Mt CO2e 2023 up 5.2% 14th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 92 t 2024 up 2,966.7% 63rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 194 1000 USD 2024 up 6,366.7% 66th
Biogases — Energy production 1,858 TJ 2024 down 40.8% 37th
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 1,858 TJ 2024 down 40.8% 37th
Plastic waste exports 18,694 tonnes 2024 up 55.6% 33rd
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 1,331 1000 USD 2018 down 31.3% 101st
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 32,196 t 2018 down 10.7% 60th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 34,088 1000 USD 2018 down 4.6% 59th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,338 1000 USD 2018 up 83.5% 77th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2,867 1000 USD 2018 up 59.9% 66th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 790.47 2022 up 2.1% 87th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.2% 2022 up 2.1% 45th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 341.71 2022 up 23.4% 113th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.5% 2022 up 23.4% 76th
Reservoir minimum water area 76.76 2022 up 1.0% 97th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.1% 2022 up 1.0% 75th
Reservoir maximum water area 82.09 2022 up 1.9% 104th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.1% 2022 up 1.9% 83rd
Reservoir minimum water area change 5.7% 2022 up 21.9% 94th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -6,806 t 2018 down 327.0% 129th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -10,476 1000 USD 2018 down 269.3% 131st
Phosphate rock — Export value 0.12 1000 USD 2024 down 98.8% 84th
Phosphate rock — Export quantity 0.78 t 2024 up 188.9% 76th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 19.48 t 2024 up 711.7% 65th