Latvia vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Latvia
9.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
9.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
129th
Niger rank
128th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Latvia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.52 million tonnes against 9.41 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 113,540 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Latvia ranks 129th and Niger ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.30 million tonnes | 32.91 million tonnes | 22.61 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1960s | 14.97 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 21.67 million tonnes | -14.82 million tonnes | 36.49 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 24.29 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 22.67 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 8.09 million tonnes | 43.52 million tonnes | 35.43 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 4.58 million tonnes | 15.23 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 8.63 million tonnes | 33.94 million tonnes | 25.32 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.99 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Latvia or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.52 million tonnes against 9.41 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Latvia and Niger?
- 113,540 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 129th and Niger ranks 128th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.