Estonia vs Latvia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Estonia
59,684 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
75,563 tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
41st
Latvia rank
39th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 75,563 tonnes against 59,684 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 15,879 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 39th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,069 tonnes | 132,153 tonnes | 75,084 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 49,454 tonnes | 37,521 tonnes | 11,934 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 108,603 tonnes | 32,280 tonnes | 76,323 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 68,546 tonnes | 78,199 tonnes | 9,653 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 75,563 tonnes against 59,684 tonnes in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Estonia and Latvia?
- 15,879 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Estonia ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 39th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.