Latvia vs Venezuela: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Latvia
7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Venezuela
6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
62nd
Venezuela rank
65th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Latvia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Venezuela, a difference of 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.
Latvia ranks 62nd and Venezuela ranks 65th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1910s | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 45.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 11.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9106 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 Venezuela?
- Latvia, at 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Latvia and Venezuela?
- 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Venezuela rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 62nd and Venezuela ranks 65th of 198 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.