Latvia vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Latvia
3.45 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal
3.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
102nd
Portugal rank
103rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.45 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 103rd of 213 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.1377 tonnes per person | 0.1036 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.0742 tonnes per person | 0.2443 tonnes per person | 0.1701 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 0.3439 tonnes per person | 0.201 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.2368 tonnes per person | 0.4892 tonnes per person | 0.2524 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.2809 tonnes per person | 0.4768 tonnes per person | 0.1959 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.235 tonnes per person | 0.4814 tonnes per person | 0.2465 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.5861 tonnes per person | 0.4459 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 0.5033 tonnes per person | 0.9506 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1950s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 0.7516 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1960s | 5.46 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1970s | 7.98 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1980s | 8.66 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 5.61 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 0.669 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.46 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 0.1705 tonnes per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 3.45 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Latvia ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 103rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.