Latvia vs United States of America: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Latvia
139.03 kilograms
in 2021
United States of America
161 kilograms
in 2020
Latvia rank
26th
United States of America rank
24th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 161 kilograms against 139.03 kilograms in Latvia, a difference of 21.97 kilograms.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 83 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120.74 kilograms | 205.28 kilograms | 84.54 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2020s | 40.29 kilograms | 161 kilograms | 120.71 kilograms | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Latvia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 161 kilograms against 139.03 kilograms in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Latvia and United States of America?
- 21.97 kilograms, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Latvia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.