Latvia vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Latvia
525.56 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sweden
485.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
40th
Sweden rank
42nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 525.56 tonnes per person against 485.78 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 39.78 tonnes per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.77 tonnes per person | 205.99 tonnes per person | 118.21 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 146.75 tonnes per person | 290.89 tonnes per person | 144.14 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 224.7 tonnes per person | 371.39 tonnes per person | 146.69 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 299.11 tonnes per person | 421.89 tonnes per person | 122.78 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 371.25 tonnes per person | 471.38 tonnes per person | 100.13 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 459.21 tonnes per person | 485.94 tonnes per person | 26.72 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 513.92 tonnes per person | 483.14 tonnes per person | 30.78 tonnes per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 525.56 tonnes per person against 485.78 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Latvia and Sweden?
- 39.78 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.