Azerbaijan vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Azerbaijan
44,092 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
48,274 tonnes
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
119th
Latvia rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Azerbaijan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 48,274 tonnes against 44,092 tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 4,182 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 244 tonnes | 122.25 tonnes | 121.75 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1850s | 4,844 tonnes | 2,430 tonnes | 2,415 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1860s | 9,299 tonnes | 10,009 tonnes | 710.5 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 20,083 tonnes | 33,535 tonnes | 13,452 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1880s | 11,413 tonnes | 42,281 tonnes | 30,868 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 13,106 tonnes | 59,882 tonnes | 46,775 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 33,259 tonnes | 141,999 tonnes | 108,740 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 48,657 tonnes | 194,782 tonnes | 146,125 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 28,356 tonnes | 120,641 tonnes | 92,285 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 144,937 tonnes | 602,696 tonnes | 457,759 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 264,450 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 762,400 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 556,758 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 419,750 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 400,864 tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 385,330 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 80,204 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17,098 tonnes | 418,767 tonnes | 401,669 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9,893 tonnes | 272,787 tonnes | 262,894 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 27,140 tonnes | 69,017 tonnes | 41,877 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 48,274 tonnes against 44,092 tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 4,182 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Latvia?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.