Ireland vs Latvia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Ireland
1.57 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Latvia
1.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Ireland rank
149th
Latvia rank
146th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 149th and Latvia ranks 146th of 207 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6434 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4381 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0603 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 149th and Latvia ranks 146th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.