Italy vs Latvia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Italy
40.67 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia
42.5 kilograms per person
in 2023
Italy rank
93rd
Latvia rank
90th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 42.5 kilograms per person against 40.67 kilograms per person in Italy, a difference of 1.83 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.66 kilograms per person | 89.02 kilograms per person | 44.35 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 56.53 kilograms per person | 59.64 kilograms per person | 3.11 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48.38 kilograms per person | 57.96 kilograms per person | 9.58 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 45.1 kilograms per person | 50.31 kilograms per person | 5.2 kilograms per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 42.5 kilograms per person against 40.67 kilograms per person in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Italy and Latvia?
- 1.83 kilograms per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Italy ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 90th of 193 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 methane 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.