Latvia vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Latvia
1.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
92nd
Sweden rank
94th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.63 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 128,270 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 94th of 146 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,310 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,310 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 12,786 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12,786 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 26,327 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 26,327 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 3.62 million tonnes | 309,394 tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 816,283 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 435,001 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 339,112 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 1.63 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Latvia and Sweden?
- 128,270 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Latvia ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 94th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.