Latvia vs Sweden: Energy — Emissions per capita

Latvia
3.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Sweden
3.04 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Latvia rank
102nd
Sweden rank
103rd

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
0246199020062023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.11 t CO2eq/cap against 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in Sweden, a difference of 0.07 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Latvia ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 103rd of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4.05 t CO2eq/cap 6.32 t CO2eq/cap 2.27 t CO2eq/cap Sweden
2000s 3.52 t CO2eq/cap 5.89 t CO2eq/cap 2.38 t CO2eq/cap Sweden
2010s 3.65 t CO2eq/cap 4.58 t CO2eq/cap 0.933 t CO2eq/cap Sweden
2020s 3.32 t CO2eq/cap 3.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.0875 t CO2eq/cap Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Latvia or Sweden?
Latvia, at 3.11 t CO2eq/cap against 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Latvia and Sweden?
0.07 t CO2eq/cap, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Latvia ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 103rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.