Sewage sludge production and disposal in Latvia

Latvia: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 15.22 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.22 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.22 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
All-time low
8.11 Kilograms per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sewage sludge production and disposal in Latvia, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 8.1 Kilograms per capita2001: 9.7 Kilograms per capita2002: 9.3 Kilograms per capita2003: 11.5 Kilograms per capita2004: 14.8 Kilograms per capita2005: 11.8 Kilograms per capita2006: 10.2 Kilograms per capita2007: 10.3 Kilograms per capita2008: 10.3 Kilograms per capita2009: 9.5 Kilograms per capita2010: 12 Kilograms per capita2011: 9.7 Kilograms per capita2012: 9.9 Kilograms per capita2013: 11.4 Kilograms per capita2014: 11.2 Kilograms per capita2015: 11.4 Kilograms per capita2016: 13.6 Kilograms per capita2017: 13.2 Kilograms per capita2018: 13 Kilograms per capita2019: 13.1 Kilograms per capita2020: 12.2 Kilograms per capita2021: 10.1 Kilograms per capita2022: 10.8 Kilograms per capita2023: 11.3 Kilograms per capita2024: 15.2 Kilograms per capita

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

In 2024, sewage sludge production and disposal in Latvia stood at 15.22 Kilograms per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Latvia peaked at 15.22 Kilograms per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.11 Kilograms per capita, in 2000.

That places Latvia 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.56 Kilograms per capita 8.11 Kilograms per capita 14.83 Kilograms per capita 10
2010s 11.85 Kilograms per capita 9.66 Kilograms per capita 13.6 Kilograms per capita 10
2020s 11.93 Kilograms per capita 10.07 Kilograms per capita 15.22 Kilograms per capita 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 Lithuania 15.61 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 18 Luxembourg 15.56 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 19 Malta 15.24 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 20 Poland 15.22 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 22 Belgium 14.74 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 23 Ireland 12.86 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Latvia?
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Latvia was 15.22 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 15.22 Kilograms per capita in 2024.
What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.11 Kilograms per capita in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
Latvia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sewage sludge production and disposal
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 735 data points, 1970–2024
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