Absolute change co2 in Latvia
Latvia: Absolute change co2 was -127,994 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-127,994
Change on year
down 606.6%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.87 million
in 1985
All-time low
-4.31 million
in 1987
Years of data
169
1831–2024
Absolute change co2 in Latvia, 1831–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Latvia is -127,994, 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, absolute change co2 in Latvia peaked at 1.87 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, -4.31 million, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 25 | — |
| 1832 | -49 | -296.0% |
| 1833 | 24 | -149.0% |
| 1859 | 196 | +716.7% |
| 1860 | 1,102 | +462.2% |
| 1861 | 1,224 | +11.1% |
| 1862 | -563 | -146.0% |
| 1863 | 245 | -143.5% |
| 1864 | 660 | +169.4% |
| 1865 | -269 | -140.8% |
| 1866 | 12,583 | -4777.7% |
| 1867 | 2,717 | -78.4% |
| 1868 | -3,549 | -230.6% |
| 1869 | 6,266 | -276.6% |
| 1870 | 2,032 | -67.6% |
| 1871 | 9,058 | +345.8% |
| 1872 | 930 | -89.7% |
| 1873 | -2,203 | -336.9% |
| 1874 | 7,197 | -426.7% |
| 1875 | 6,169 | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 11,359 | +84.1% |
| 1877 | 1,199 | -89.4% |
| 1878 | 18,287 | +1425.2% |
| 1879 | 2,031 | -88.9% |
| 1880 | 13,832 | +581.0% |
| 1881 | 4,993 | -63.9% |
| 1882 | 5,264 | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 14,369 | +173.0% |
| 1884 | 1,812 | -87.4% |
| 1885 | 10,722 | +491.7% |
| 1886 | 3,354 | -68.7% |
| 1887 | 7,809 | +132.8% |
| 1888 | 6,120 | -21.6% |
| 1889 | 11,848 | +93.6% |
| 1890 | 21,200 | +78.9% |
| 1891 | 18,311 | -13.6% |
| 1892 | 11,677 | -36.2% |
| 1893 | 36,352 | +211.3% |
| 1894 | 4,578 | -87.4% |
| 1895 | 37,577 | +720.8% |
| 1896 | 5,214 | -86.1% |
| 1897 | 46,071 | +783.6% |
| 1898 | 41,444 | -10.0% |
| 1899 | 61,225 | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 58,923 | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 13,390 | -77.3% |
| 1902 | -17,625 | -231.6% |
| 1903 | -10,869 | -38.3% |
| 1904 | 54,884 | -605.0% |
| 1905 | -58,238 | -206.1% |
| 1906 | 68,078 | -216.9% |
| 1907 | 66,317 | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 3,794 | -94.3% |
| 1909 | 34,614 | +812.3% |
| 1910 | -12,680 | -136.6% |
| 1911 | 23,696 | -286.9% |
| 1912 | 88,691 | +274.3% |
| 1913 | 65,312 | -26.4% |
| 1914 | -80,122 | -222.7% |
| 1915 | -60,931 | -24.0% |
| 1916 | 44,823 | -173.6% |
| 1917 | -57,822 | -229.0% |
| 1918 | -401,543 | +594.4% |
| 1919 | -38,850 | -90.3% |
| 1920 | -20,049 | -48.4% |
| 1921 | 17,528 | -187.4% |
| 1922 | 49,400 | +181.8% |
| 1923 | 28,715 | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 58,017 | +102.0% |
| 1925 | -4,700 | -108.1% |
| 1926 | 160,001 | -3504.3% |
| 1927 | 125,631 | -21.5% |
| 1928 | 66,657 | -46.9% |
| 1929 | 54,240 | -18.6% |
| 1930 | 280,062 | +416.3% |
| 1931 | 210,508 | -24.8% |
| 1932 | 155,670 | -26.1% |
| 1933 | 163,996 | +5.3% |
| 1934 | 326,414 | +99.0% |
| 1935 | 249,624 | -23.5% |
| 1936 | 309,691 | +24.1% |
| 1937 | 54,431 | -82.4% |
| 1938 | 134,422 | +147.0% |
| 1939 | 31,188 | -76.8% |
| 1940 | 566,739 | +1717.2% |
| 1941 | -393,446 | -169.4% |
| 1942 | -1.30 million | +230.6% |
| 1943 | 67,736 | -105.2% |
| 1944 | 728,963 | +976.2% |
| 1945 | 136,583 | -81.3% |
| 1946 | 306,819 | +124.6% |
| 1947 | 569,540 | +85.6% |
| 1948 | 214,867 | -62.3% |
| 1949 | 489,009 | +127.6% |
| 1950 | 465,340 | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 379,001 | -18.6% |
| 1952 | 348,293 | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 305,084 | -12.4% |
| 1954 | 512,413 | +68.0% |
| 1955 | 814,020 | +58.9% |
| 1956 | 665,956 | -18.2% |
| 1957 | 713,451 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 558,796 | -21.7% |
| 1959 | 454,911 | -18.6% |
| 1960 | 384,314 | -15.5% |
| 1961 | 305,513 | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 498,826 | +63.3% |
| 1963 | 760,507 | +52.5% |
| 1964 | 714,556 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 728,029 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 712,556 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 615,568 | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 397,453 | -35.4% |
| 1969 | 599,385 | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 780,262 | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 973,355 | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 883,581 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 756,572 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 713,276 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 987,520 | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 774,124 | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 712,834 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 745,714 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 183,746 | -75.4% |
| 1980 | 884,964 | +381.6% |
| 1981 | -430,324 | -148.6% |
| 1982 | 431,888 | -200.4% |
| 1983 | 340,226 | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 215,070 | -36.8% |
| 1985 | 1.87 million | +768.2% |
| 1986 | -2.21 million | -218.4% |
| 1987 | -4.31 million | +95.2% |
| 1988 | -428,688 | -90.1% |
| 1989 | -922,346 | +115.2% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million | -286.3% |
| 1991 | -1.74 million | -201.4% |
| 1992 | -3.73 million | +113.9% |
| 1993 | -2.27 million | -39.0% |
| 1994 | -1.55 million | -31.7% |
| 1995 | -1.24 million | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 77,718 | -106.3% |
| 1997 | -531,743 | -784.2% |
| 1998 | -373,894 | -29.7% |
| 1999 | -588,162 | +57.3% |
| 2000 | -636,230 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 414,876 | -165.2% |
| 2002 | 23,912 | -94.2% |
| 2003 | 205,622 | +759.9% |
| 2004 | 5,158 | -97.5% |
| 2005 | 79,566 | +1442.6% |
| 2006 | 499,351 | +527.6% |
| 2007 | 327,118 | -34.5% |
| 2008 | -439,175 | -234.3% |
| 2009 | -741,862 | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | -248.0% |
| 2011 | -746,091 | -167.9% |
| 2012 | -288,712 | -61.3% |
| 2013 | -150,972 | -47.7% |
| 2014 | -196,546 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 90,221 | -145.9% |
| 2016 | -51,739 | -157.3% |
| 2017 | 4,638 | -109.0% |
| 2018 | 627,869 | +13437.5% |
| 2019 | -209,737 | -133.4% |
| 2020 | -634,184 | +202.4% |
| 2021 | 219,081 | -134.5% |
| 2022 | -610,352 | -378.6% |
| 2023 | -18,114 | -97.0% |
| 2024 | -127,994 | +606.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -127,994 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -127,994 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028, 124.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +13437.5% | 4,638 | 627,869 |
| 1866 | +4777.7% | -269 | 12,583 |
| 1926 | +3504.3% | -4,700 | 160,001 |
| 1940 | +1717.2% | 31,188 | 566,739 |
| 2005 | +1442.6% | 5,158 | 79,566 |
| 1878 | +1425.2% | 1,199 | 18,287 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | -49 | 25 | 3 |
| 1850s | 196 | 196 | 196 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,042 | -3,549 | 12,583 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,606 | -2,203 | 18,287 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,012 | 1,812 | 14,369 | 10 |
| 1890s | 28,365 | 4,578 | 61,225 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21,327 | -58,238 | 68,078 | 10 |
| 1910s | -42,943 | -401,543 | 88,691 | 10 |
| 1920s | 53,544 | -20,049 | 160,001 | 10 |
| 1930s | 191,601 | 31,188 | 326,414 | 10 |
| 1940s | 138,607 | -1.30 million | 728,963 | 10 |
| 1950s | 521,726 | 305,084 | 814,020 | 10 |
| 1960s | 571,671 | 305,513 | 760,507 | 10 |
| 1970s | 751,098 | 183,746 | 987,520 | 10 |
| 1980s | -456,689 | -4.31 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.02 million | -3.73 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -26,166 | -741,862 | 499,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,725 | -746,091 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -234,313 | -634,184 | 219,081 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Latvia?
- Absolute change co2 in Latvia was -127,994 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 million in 1987.
- How does Latvia rank for absolute change co2?
- Latvia ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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