Latvia vs Niue: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Latvia
4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Niue
4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
84th
Niue rank
87th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Latvia
- Niue
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Niue, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 84th and Niue ranks 87th of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1960s | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1970s | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1980s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Latvia or Niue?
- Latvia, at 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Latvia and Niue?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Niue?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Niue rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 84th and Niue ranks 87th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.