Latvia vs Namibia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Latvia
1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Namibia
1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
16th
Namibia rank
19th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Latvia
- Namibia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Latvia ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.8673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.9831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.8133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Latvia or Namibia?
- Latvia, at 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Latvia and Namibia?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Namibia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.