Denmark vs Latvia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Denmark
3.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Latvia
3.6 tonnes per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
Latvia rank
7th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.6 tonnes per person against 3.47 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.1565 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.6 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 0.6659 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 0.3523 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.75 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Denmark or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3.6 tonnes per person against 3.47 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.