Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Latvia
0.0258 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0206 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
102nd
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Latvia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0258 tonnes per person against 0.0206 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0052 tonnes per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.4505 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.4505 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.5353 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5353 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.5966 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.5934 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1876 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.1856 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1356 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.125 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0195 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, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
- Latvia, at 0.0258 tonnes per person against 0.0206 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0052 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Latvia ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th 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.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.