Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Latvia
Latvia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 13.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latvia is 13.59, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latvia peaked at 16.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2000.
That places Latvia 54th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.45 | — |
| 2001 | 6.82 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.65 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 8.42 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 9.63 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 12.75 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 14.97 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 13.53 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.15 | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 9.52 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 11.21 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.45 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 12.01 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.72 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 13.24 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 14.54 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 14.67 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.82 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.12 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 16.91 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.04 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 13.59 | -3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.96 | 6.45 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 | 9.52 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 13.59 | 16.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latvia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Latvia was 13.59 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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