Latvia vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Latvia
924.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.05 billion tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
92nd
Norway rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.05 billion tonnes against 924.19 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 122.48 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 90th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 60.50 million tonnes | 75.64 million tonnes | 15.15 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 168.02 million tonnes | 209.16 million tonnes | 41.13 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 271.40 million tonnes | 336.73 million tonnes | 65.33 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 376.02 million tonnes | 462.11 million tonnes | 86.08 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 483.08 million tonnes | 586.58 million tonnes | 103.50 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 592.43 million tonnes | 709.13 million tonnes | 116.70 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 690.17 million tonnes | 825.86 million tonnes | 135.68 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 763.50 million tonnes | 934.66 million tonnes | 171.16 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 821.37 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 198.57 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 858.37 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 221.43 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 881.94 million tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 224.36 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 918.51 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 109.92 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 941.24 million tonnes | 937.92 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 962.55 million tonnes | 900.80 million tonnes | 61.75 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 965.80 million tonnes | 916.49 million tonnes | 49.31 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 908.18 million tonnes | 944.92 million tonnes | 36.74 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 905.36 million tonnes | 984.14 million tonnes | 78.78 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 919.05 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 112.25 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.05 billion tonnes against 924.19 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Latvia and Norway?
- 122.48 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 90th 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.