Ethiopia vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Ethiopia
0 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
8 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
105th
Latvia rank
104th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Latvia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k183019272024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 8 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 8 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 104th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 tonnes 8.5 tonnes 8.5 tonnes Latvia
2000s 0 tonnes 5.6 tonnes 5.6 tonnes Latvia
2010s 1,067 tonnes 9.6 tonnes 1,057 tonnes Ethiopia
2020s 0 tonnes 9.4 tonnes 9.4 tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Ethiopia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 8 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Ethiopia and Latvia?
8 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latvia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Ethiopia ranks 105th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.