Austria vs Latvia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Austria
286.95 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia
276.24 kilograms per person
in 2023
Austria rank
52nd
Latvia rank
54th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 286.95 kilograms per person against 276.24 kilograms per person in Latvia, a difference of 10.71 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.91 kilograms per person | 250.3 kilograms per person | 85.39 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 227.93 kilograms per person | 350.96 kilograms per person | 123.03 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 260.84 kilograms per person | 565.2 kilograms per person | 304.36 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 186.74 kilograms per person | 385.25 kilograms per person | 198.51 kilograms per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 286.95 kilograms per person against 276.24 kilograms per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Austria and Latvia?
- 10.71 kilograms per person, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Austria ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 54th of 191 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.