Iceland vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Iceland
346,775 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
2.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
44th
Latvia rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.41 million tonnes against 346,775 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 2.06 million tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 7.0 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 41st of 46 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,492 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 120,814 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 233,255 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 321,124 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.41 million tonnes against 346,775 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Iceland and Latvia?
- 2.06 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Iceland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 41st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.