Latvia vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Latvia
435.61 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain
438.31 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
45th
Spain rank
44th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 438.31 kilograms per person against 435.61 kilograms per person in Latvia, a difference of 2.7 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612.35 kilograms per person | 478.98 kilograms per person | 133.37 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 378.63 kilograms per person | 597.42 kilograms per person | 218.78 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 427.26 kilograms per person | 522.09 kilograms per person | 94.82 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 439.76 kilograms per person | 475.57 kilograms per person | 35.81 kilograms per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 438.31 kilograms per person against 435.61 kilograms per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Latvia and Spain?
- 2.7 kilograms per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Latvia ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.