Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide emissions
Latvia
2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Latvia rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sri Lanka, a difference of 143,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 227,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 243,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 299,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 385,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 429,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 455,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 795,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 541,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 680,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 857,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 687,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 819,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 143,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Latvia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.