Estonia vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Estonia
21 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
8 tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
103rd
Latvia rank
104th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21 tonnes against 8 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 13 tonnes.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 140,595 tonnes | 80,422 tonnes | 60,173 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 143,419 tonnes | 75,380 tonnes | 68,039 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 55.7 tonnes | 9.3 tonnes | 46.4 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 56.1 tonnes | 5.6 tonnes | 50.5 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 36.3 tonnes | 9.6 tonnes | 26.7 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25 tonnes | 9.4 tonnes | 15.6 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 21 tonnes against 8 tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Estonia and Latvia?
- 13 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Estonia ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 104th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.