Latvia
Country in Europe
In brief
Forest cover: 55.6% (2024). World rank 43 of 213; in Europe, 6 of 47. Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 9,014 (2022). World rank 50 of 183; in Europe, 11 of 40. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 1% (2022). World rank 16 of 178 (1 = best); in Europe, 2 of 39. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 17.8% → 18.1%. Better than all its neighbours (Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, and Russia): CO₂ emissions, all greenhouse gases, and water stress. Worse than all its neighbours (Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, and Russia): air pollution PM2.5.