Central African Republic vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Central African Republic
896.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
924.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
93rd
Latvia rank
92nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Central African Republic
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 924.19 million tonnes against 896.62 million tonnes in Central African Republic, a difference of 27.57 million tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.69 million tonnes | 60.50 million tonnes | 53.80 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1860s | 13.36 million tonnes | 168.02 million tonnes | 154.66 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 21.69 million tonnes | 271.40 million tonnes | 249.71 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1880s | 33.44 million tonnes | 376.02 million tonnes | 342.59 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 38.52 million tonnes | 483.08 million tonnes | 444.56 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 28.45 million tonnes | 592.43 million tonnes | 563.98 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 12.44 million tonnes | 690.17 million tonnes | 677.73 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 14.98 million tonnes | 763.50 million tonnes | 748.52 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 54.32 million tonnes | 821.37 million tonnes | 767.06 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 116.72 million tonnes | 858.37 million tonnes | 741.65 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 197.27 million tonnes | 881.94 million tonnes | 684.67 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 273.66 million tonnes | 918.51 million tonnes | 644.85 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 337.45 million tonnes | 941.24 million tonnes | 603.79 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 398.37 million tonnes | 962.55 million tonnes | 564.17 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 448.26 million tonnes | 965.80 million tonnes | 517.54 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 512.76 million tonnes | 908.18 million tonnes | 395.42 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 597.02 million tonnes | 905.36 million tonnes | 308.34 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 811.18 million tonnes | 919.05 million tonnes | 107.87 million tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Central African Republic or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 924.19 million tonnes against 896.62 million tonnes in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Central African Republic and Latvia?
- 27.57 million tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Latvia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Central African Republic ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 92nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.