Austria vs Latvia: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Austria
0.0991
in 2024
Latvia
0.097
in 2024
Austria rank
124th
Latvia rank
127th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.0991 against 0.097 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0021.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 127th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1746 | 0.3719 | 0.1974 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1606 | 0.169 | 0.0084 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1304 | 0.1344 | 0.0041 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1077 | 0.1026 | 0.005 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 0.0991 against 0.097 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.0021, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 124th and Latvia ranks 127th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.