Latvia vs East Timor: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Latvia
2.95 million tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
3.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
81st
East Timor rank
79th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Latvia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 3.76 million tonnes against 2.95 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 812,640 tonnes.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 81st and East Timor ranks 79th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 12 and East Timor in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.04 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1860s | 10.41 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 10.35 million tonnes | 788,790 tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1880s | 10.59 million tonnes | 771,910 tonnes | 9.82 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 10.77 million tonnes | 944,286 tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 11.09 million tonnes | 809,077 tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 8.30 million tonnes | 829,980 tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 6.73 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 4.99 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 430,241 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 3.58 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.70 million tonnes | 304,515 tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2.17 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | East Timor |
| 1980s | 1.99 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | East Timor |
| 1990s | -3.62 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | East Timor |
| 2000s | -3.21 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.22 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Latvia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 3.76 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 East Timor?
- 812,640 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and East Timor rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 81st and East Timor ranks 79th 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.