River flow minimum in Latvia
Latvia: River flow minimum was 3,260 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,260 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
111th
of 234 countries
All-time high
4,120 m3 per sec
in 2013
All-time low
2,850 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Latvia stood at 3,260 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Latvia peaked at 4,120 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,850 m3 per sec, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 111th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,329 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 3,305 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,258 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,258 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,415 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,573 m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,720 m3 per sec | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,855 m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,120 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4,056 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,724 m3 per sec | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,185 m3 per sec | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 3,026 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,093 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,877 m3 per sec | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,850 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,054 m3 per sec | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3,113 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,983 m3 per sec | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3,260 m3 per sec | +9.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,260 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 13.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,260 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,769 m3 per sec, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,313 m3 per sec | 3,258 m3 per sec | 3,415 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,523 m3 per sec | 2,877 m3 per sec | 4,120 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,052 m3 per sec | 2,850 m3 per sec | 3,260 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 108 Madagascar 3,451 m3 per sec compare
- 109 Lithuania 3,365 m3 per sec compare
- 110 Costa Rica 3,309 m3 per sec compare
- 112 Burundi 3,035 m3 per sec compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,796 m3 per sec compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 2,785 m3 per sec compare
- 114 Brunei 2,785 m3 per sec 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 river flow minimum in Latvia?
- River flow minimum in Latvia was 3,260 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,120 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for river flow minimum?
- Latvia ranks 111th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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