Latvia vs Zimbabwe: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Latvia
36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Zimbabwe
34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Latvia rank
156th
Zimbabwe rank
159th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Latvia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 195 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2000s | 35.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2010s | 38.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2020s | 37.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Latvia or Zimbabwe?
- Latvia, at 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Latvia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Zimbabwe rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, 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
Methane emissions 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.