Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia
Latvia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Latvia stood at 9.64. 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2023.
That places Latvia 135th out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.89 | — |
| 2011 | 14.08 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.07 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 14.97 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.78 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 11.54 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 10.78 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 11.82 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11.02 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.77 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 9.64 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.34 | 10.78 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 9.64 | 11.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 132 Guyana 9.99 compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 9.97 compare
- 134 Barbados 9.77 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 9.58 compare
- 137 Seychelles 9.58 compare
- 138 Belgium 9.56 compare
More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Latvia ranks 135th out of 220 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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