Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -127,994 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Latvia, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Latvia is -127,994 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 606.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Latvia peaked at 1.87 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, -4.31 million tonnes, in 1987.
Latvia ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -49 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 196 tonnes | 196 tonnes | 196 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,042 tonnes | -3,549 tonnes | 12,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,606 tonnes | -2,203 tonnes | 18,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,012 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes | 14,369 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 28,365 tonnes | 4,578 tonnes | 61,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 21,327 tonnes | -58,238 tonnes | 68,078 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -42,943 tonnes | -401,543 tonnes | 88,691 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 53,544 tonnes | -20,049 tonnes | 160,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 191,601 tonnes | 31,188 tonnes | 326,414 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 138,607 tonnes | -1.30 million tonnes | 728,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 521,726 tonnes | 305,084 tonnes | 814,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 571,671 tonnes | 305,513 tonnes | 760,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 751,098 tonnes | 183,746 tonnes | 987,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -456,689 tonnes | -4.31 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.02 million tonnes | -3.73 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -26,166 tonnes | -741,862 tonnes | 499,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,725 tonnes | -746,091 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -234,313 tonnes | -634,184 tonnes | 219,081 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Latvia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Latvia was -127,994 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 million tonnes in 1987.
- How does Latvia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.