Latvia vs Lithuania: emissions of air pollutants

Latvia
101,213 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
106,776 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia rank
145th
Lithuania rank
143rd

emissions of air pollutants over time

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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 106,776 tonnes against 101,213 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 5,563 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 145th and Lithuania ranks 143rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 21 and Lithuania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1750s 182,007 tonnes 114,439 tonnes 67,568 tonnes Latvia
1760s 187,713 tonnes 118,480 tonnes 69,232 tonnes Latvia
1770s 193,410 tonnes 122,599 tonnes 70,810 tonnes Latvia
1780s 199,064 tonnes 126,785 tonnes 72,279 tonnes Latvia
1790s 204,636 tonnes 131,028 tonnes 73,607 tonnes Latvia
1800s 210,078 tonnes 135,313 tonnes 74,764 tonnes Latvia
1810s 217,212 tonnes 140,844 tonnes 76,368 tonnes Latvia
1820s 226,488 tonnes 147,960 tonnes 78,527 tonnes Latvia
1830s 235,698 tonnes 155,280 tonnes 80,418 tonnes Latvia
1840s 244,735 tonnes 162,773 tonnes 81,961 tonnes Latvia
1850s 260,452 tonnes 180,212 tonnes 80,240 tonnes Latvia
1860s 284,614 tonnes 206,208 tonnes 78,407 tonnes Latvia
1870s 329,704 tonnes 241,362 tonnes 88,342 tonnes Latvia
1880s 372,984 tonnes 292,574 tonnes 80,410 tonnes Latvia
1890s 408,362 tonnes 359,833 tonnes 48,529 tonnes Latvia
1900s 454,375 tonnes 432,918 tonnes 21,457 tonnes Latvia
1910s 475,995 tonnes 484,393 tonnes 8,398 tonnes Lithuania
1920s 377,579 tonnes 444,238 tonnes 66,659 tonnes Lithuania
1930s 406,098 tonnes 468,472 tonnes 62,374 tonnes Lithuania
1940s 389,212 tonnes 425,057 tonnes 35,845 tonnes Lithuania
1950s 387,900 tonnes 393,472 tonnes 5,572 tonnes Lithuania
1960s 406,415 tonnes 345,611 tonnes 60,804 tonnes Latvia
1970s 537,744 tonnes 384,850 tonnes 152,894 tonnes Latvia
1980s 548,588 tonnes 414,373 tonnes 134,215 tonnes Latvia
1990s 295,428 tonnes 260,523 tonnes 34,905 tonnes Latvia
2000s 211,163 tonnes 176,305 tonnes 34,858 tonnes Latvia
2010s 130,530 tonnes 132,636 tonnes 2,106 tonnes Lithuania
2020s 102,336 tonnes 108,117 tonnes 5,781 tonnes Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 106,776 tonnes against 101,213 tonnes in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Latvia and Lithuania?
5,563 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Latvia ranks 145th and Lithuania ranks 143rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.