Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Latvia or United States?

United States, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Latvia and United States?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Latvia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United States

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Latvia rank

125th

United States rank

124th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Latvia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 125th and United States ranks 124th of 136 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Latvia
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Latvia
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Latvia
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Latvia or United States?: United States, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Latvia and United States?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Latvia and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Latvia ranks 125th and United States ranks 124th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.