Latvia vs Turkey: Per capita methane emissions
Latvia
1.22
in 2024
Turkey
1.28
in 2024
Latvia rank
63rd
Turkey rank
60th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Latvia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.28 against 1.22 in Latvia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 17 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.11 | 0.9575 | 1.15 | Latvia |
| 1860s | 1.9 | 0.9655 | 0.934 | Latvia |
| 1870s | 1.72 | 0.9559 | 0.7686 | Latvia |
| 1880s | 1.56 | 0.9241 | 0.6323 | Latvia |
| 1890s | 1.39 | 0.8938 | 0.4968 | Latvia |
| 1900s | 1.25 | 0.8646 | 0.3871 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 1.39 | 0.9119 | 0.483 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 1.02 | 0.5857 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.61 | 1.06 | 0.552 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.59 | 1.09 | 0.5027 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1.59 | 1.1 | 0.4866 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.59 | 1.02 | 0.5706 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 0.8796 | 0.7945 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 0.7738 | 0.9436 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.6586 | 0.6307 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.9882 | 0.7586 | 0.2297 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.02 | 0.1823 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.23 | 0.0059 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Latvia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.28 against 1.22 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Latvia and Turkey?
- 0.06, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Turkey rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Latvia ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.