Latvia vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Latvia
525.56 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway
500.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
40th
Norway rank
41st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Latvia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 525.56 tonnes per person against 500.21 tonnes per person in Norway, a difference of 25.35 tonnes per person.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Latvia ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 87.77 tonnes per person 161.3 tonnes per person 73.53 tonnes per person Norway
1970s 146.75 tonnes per person 212.27 tonnes per person 65.52 tonnes per person Norway
1980s 224.7 tonnes per person 281.74 tonnes per person 57.04 tonnes per person Norway
1990s 299.11 tonnes per person 350.18 tonnes per person 51.08 tonnes per person Norway
2000s 371.25 tonnes per person 419.56 tonnes per person 48.31 tonnes per person Norway
2010s 459.21 tonnes per person 464.06 tonnes per person 4.85 tonnes per person Norway
2020s 513.92 tonnes per person 495.56 tonnes per person 18.36 tonnes per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Latvia or Norway?
Latvia, at 525.56 tonnes per person against 500.21 tonnes per person in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Latvia and Norway?
25.35 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Latvia ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.