Domestic material consumption per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 13.59 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.59 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Latvia peaked at 16.91 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.45 tonnes, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 65th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.45 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 6.82 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.65 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 8.42 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 9.63 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 12.75 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 14.97 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 13.53 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.15 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 9.52 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 11.21 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.45 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 12.01 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.95 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.72 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 13.24 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 14.54 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 14.67 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.82 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.12 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 16.91 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.05 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 13.59 tonnes | -3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.59 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.59 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.96 tonnes | 6.45 tonnes | 14.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 tonnes | 9.52 tonnes | 14.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 tonnes | 13.59 tonnes | 16.91 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Latvia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Latvia was 13.59 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).