Finland vs Latvia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Finland
0.0536 tonnes per person
in 2022
Latvia
0.0539 tonnes per person
in 2022
Finland rank
79th
Latvia rank
76th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0539 tonnes per person against 0.0536 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 79th and Latvia ranks 76th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0975 tonnes per person 0.1811 tonnes per person 0.0835 tonnes per person Latvia
1970s 0.1148 tonnes per person 0.2202 tonnes per person 0.1054 tonnes per person Latvia
1980s 0.1229 tonnes per person 0.2132 tonnes per person 0.0903 tonnes per person Latvia
1990s 0.1298 tonnes per person 0.1167 tonnes per person 0.0131 tonnes per person Finland
2000s 0.0957 tonnes per person 0.0936 tonnes per person 0.0022 tonnes per person Finland
2010s 0.066 tonnes per person 0.0653 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person Finland
2020s 0.054 tonnes per person 0.0542 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Finland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0539 tonnes per person against 0.0536 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Finland and Latvia?
0.0003 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Finland ranks 79th and Latvia ranks 76th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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