Latvia
RegionEastern Europe
GDP56.92[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita29932.49[$]
Population1.90[millions]
Land Area64536.31[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 15 | 61.10 | 8.20 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 9 | 65.40 | 1.10 |
| Biodiversity | 14 | 84.30 | 6.60 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 1 | 100.00 | 25.30 |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 75 | 37.20 | 10.60 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 69 | 47.20 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 33 | 77.40 | 0.50 |
| Species Habitat Index | 116 | 76.10 | -18.00 |
| Ecosystem Services | 146 | 15.80 | -14.10 |
| Tree cover loss | 148 | 3.80 | -2.80 |
| Grassland loss | 114 | 36.00 | -64.00 |
| Wetland loss | 56 | 68.10 | -31.90 |
| Fisheries | 17 | 38.40 | -2.00 |
| Fish Stock Status | 15 | 61.90 | 0.60 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 60 | 15.50 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 3 | 37.60 | -8.00 |
| Acidification | 39 | 95.00 | 7.80 |
| SO2 growth rate | 71 | 94.50 | -5.50 |
| NOx growth rate | 41 | 95.50 | 21.10 |
| Agriculture | 14 | 64.40 | 4.30 |
| Pesticide | 21 | 66.00 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 24 | 62.80 | 8.50 |
| Water Resources | 15 | 90.70 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 15 | 90.70 | NA |
| Health | 39 | 56.90 | 8.60 |
| Air Quality | 44 | 51.10 | 13.50 |
| PM2.5 | 47 | 46.50 | 21.90 |
| Household solid fuels | 67 | 54.90 | 6.70 |
| Ozone | 23 | 73.80 | 3.90 |
| NOx | 76 | 32.60 | 2.10 |
| SO2 | 76 | 56.40 | 1.00 |
| CO | 79 | 55.60 | 8.10 |
| VOC | 30 | 69.10 | 5.70 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 56 | 59.10 | 1.50 |
| Sanitation | 62 | 61.10 | 2.30 |
| Drinking water | 48 | 57.70 | 0.90 |
| Heavy Metals | 27 | 77.50 | 8.60 |
| Lead | 27 | 77.50 | 8.60 |
| Waste Management | 24 | 63.00 | 0.10 |
| Solid waste | 40 | 85.90 | NA |
| Recycling | 32 | 31.30 | 0.90 |
| Ocean Plastics | 31 | 48.80 | -0.40 |
| Climate Policy | 25 | 58.60 | 15.80 |
| Climate Change | 25 | 58.60 | 15.80 |
| CO2 growth rate | 19 | 64.00 | 22.80 |
| CH4 growth rate | 67 | 49.20 | 10.00 |
| F-gas growth rate | 41 | 71.60 | 71.60 |
| N2O growth rate | 104 | 57.90 | -1.40 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 53 | 97.60 | 46.60 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 54 | 52.50 | 7.50 |
| CO2 from land cover | 56 | 56.50 | 9.90 |
| GHG intensity trend | 35 | 65.60 | -3.90 |
| GHG per capita | 124 | 36.80 | -5.00 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 62.8 |
| Netherlands | 62.6 |
| France | 62.5 |
| Germany | 62.4 |
| Estonia | 61.4 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Australia | 60.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| Austria | 66.5 |
| Germany | 62.4 |
| Estonia | 61.4 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| France | 62.5 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 77.7 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Eastern Europe | |
|---|---|
| Estonia | 61.4 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| OECD | |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 62.8 |
| Netherlands | 62.6 |
| France | 62.5 |
| Germany | 62.4 |
| Estonia | 61.4 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Australia | 60.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Norway | 59.3 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
LVA