Iceland vs Latvia: Change air pollutant emissions

Iceland
93,987
in 2022
Latvia
101,213
in 2022
Iceland rank
147th
Latvia rank
145th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 101,213 against 93,987 in Iceland, a difference of 7,226.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Latvia ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 145th of 220 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1750s 1,541 182,007 180,467 Latvia
1760s 1,572 187,713 186,140 Latvia
1770s 1,603 193,410 191,807 Latvia
1780s 1,631 199,064 197,433 Latvia
1790s 1,658 204,636 202,977 Latvia
1800s 1,683 210,078 208,395 Latvia
1810s 1,747 217,212 215,464 Latvia
1820s 1,863 226,488 224,624 Latvia
1830s 1,983 235,698 233,716 Latvia
1840s 2,105 244,735 242,630 Latvia
1850s 2,289 260,452 258,163 Latvia
1860s 2,325 284,614 282,289 Latvia
1870s 2,197 329,704 327,507 Latvia
1880s 1,907 372,984 371,076 Latvia
1890s 1,655 408,362 406,707 Latvia
1900s 1,505 454,375 452,870 Latvia
1910s 1,409 475,995 474,586 Latvia
1920s 1,471 377,579 376,108 Latvia
1930s 1,794 406,098 404,305 Latvia
1940s 2,057 389,212 387,155 Latvia
1950s 14,924 387,900 372,976 Latvia
1960s 19,859 406,415 386,556 Latvia
1970s 31,764 537,744 505,980 Latvia
1980s 45,837 548,588 502,751 Latvia
1990s 51,930 295,428 243,497 Latvia
2000s 65,719 211,163 145,444 Latvia
2010s 102,644 130,530 27,886 Latvia
2020s 93,030 102,336 9,306 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 101,213 against 93,987 in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Iceland and Latvia?
7,226, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Iceland ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 145th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed