Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia
Latvia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.64 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia stood at 9.64 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia peaked at 15.89 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.64 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Latvia 159th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.89 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 14.08 µg/m³ | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.07 µg/m³ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 14.97 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.78 µg/m³ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 11.54 µg/m³ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 10.78 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12.58 µg/m³ | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 11.82 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.95 µg/m³ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11.02 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.77 µg/m³ | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.64 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.64 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.64 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.34 µg/m³ | 10.78 µg/m³ | 15.89 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 µg/m³ | 9.64 µg/m³ | 11.02 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 156 Cayman Islands 9.97 µg/m³ compare
- 157 United States 9.83 µg/m³ compare
- 158 Barbados 9.77 µg/m³ compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 9.58 µg/m³ compare
- 161 Seychelles 9.58 µg/m³ compare
- 162 Belgium 9.56 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia was 9.64 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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