Latvia vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Latvia
2.95 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
81st
South Africa rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.81 million tonnes against 2.95 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 865,550 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.04 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1860s | 10.41 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 10.35 million tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1880s | 10.59 million tonnes | 16.17 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1890s | 10.77 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | 12.92 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 11.09 million tonnes | 31.27 million tonnes | 20.18 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 8.30 million tonnes | 32.54 million tonnes | 24.24 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 6.73 million tonnes | 38.75 million tonnes | 32.02 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4.99 million tonnes | 43.71 million tonnes | 38.72 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 2.36 million tonnes | 70.40 million tonnes | 68.03 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3.58 million tonnes | 88.76 million tonnes | 85.18 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.70 million tonnes | 75.28 million tonnes | 72.59 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.17 million tonnes | 71.81 million tonnes | 69.64 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.99 million tonnes | 69.00 million tonnes | 67.00 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | -3.62 million tonnes | 81.46 million tonnes | 85.07 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | -3.21 million tonnes | 43.83 million tonnes | 47.05 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.22 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Latvia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.81 million tonnes against 2.95 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Latvia and South Africa?
- 865,550 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.