Ethiopia vs Latvia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Ethiopia
0.0219 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia
0.0258 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
104th
Latvia rank
102nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Ethiopia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0258 tonnes per person against 0.0219 tonnes per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0039 tonnes per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.1857 tonnes per person | 0.1848 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.1356 tonnes per person | 0.1271 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Ethiopia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.0258 tonnes per person against 0.0219 tonnes per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Ethiopia and Latvia?
- 0.0039 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latvia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Latvia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 102nd of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.