AFOLU — Emissions in Latvia

Latvia: AFOLU — Emissions was 36.48 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.48 kt
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
150th
of 256 countries
All-time high
139.62 kt
in 1992
All-time low
36.48 kt
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Latvia, 1992–2023

2550751001251501992200720231992: 139.6 kt1993: 117.5 kt1994: 74.9 kt1995: 63.8 kt1996: 61.8 kt1997: 57.9 kt1998: 54.6 kt1999: 50.1 kt2000: 43.7 kt2001: 42.8 kt2002: 44.7 kt2003: 45.1 kt2004: 42.6 kt2005: 42 kt2006: 42.9 kt2007: 42.1 kt2008: 43.4 kt2009: 41.3 kt2010: 40.9 kt2011: 41 kt2012: 41 kt2013: 41.8 kt2014: 42.7 kt2015: 43.8 kt2016: 43.3 kt2017: 42.2 kt2018: 39.7 kt2019: 39.3 kt2020: 39.9 kt2021: 39.4 kt2022: 38.8 kt2023: 36.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions in Latvia stood at 36.48 kt. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Latvia peaked at 139.62 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.48 kt, in 2023.

That places Latvia 150th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 139.62 kt —
1993 117.5 kt -15.8%
1994 74.88 kt -36.3%
1995 63.84 kt -14.7%
1996 61.81 kt -3.2%
1997 57.91 kt -6.3%
1998 54.56 kt -5.8%
1999 50.13 kt -8.1%
2000 43.65 kt -12.9%
2001 42.85 kt -1.8%
2002 44.68 kt +4.3%
2003 45.07 kt +0.9%
2004 42.64 kt -5.4%
2005 42.04 kt -1.4%
2006 42.86 kt +1.9%
2007 42.08 kt -1.8%
2008 43.38 kt +3.1%
2009 41.32 kt -4.8%
2010 40.86 kt -1.1%
2011 41.05 kt +0.5%
2012 41 kt -0.1%
2013 41.76 kt +1.8%
2014 42.74 kt +2.4%
2015 43.77 kt +2.4%
2016 43.27 kt -1.2%
2017 42.23 kt -2.4%
2018 39.74 kt -5.9%
2019 39.31 kt -1.1%
2020 39.88 kt +1.4%
2021 39.39 kt -1.2%
2022 38.82 kt -1.4%
2023 36.48 kt -6.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 36.48 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 36.48 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.21 kt, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -36.3% 117.5 kt 74.88 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.53 kt 50.13 kt 139.62 kt 8
2000s 43.06 kt 41.32 kt 45.07 kt 10
2010s 41.57 kt 39.31 kt 43.77 kt 10
2020s 38.64 kt 36.48 kt 39.88 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 147 Georgia 41.8 kt compare
  2. 148 Slovenia 38.98 kt compare
  3. 149 Slovakia 38.97 kt compare
  4. 151 Gambia 32.11 kt compare
  5. 152 Timor-Leste 31.83 kt compare
  6. 152 East Timor 31.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Latvia?
Afolu — emissions in Latvia was 36.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 139.62 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.48 kt in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for afolu — emissions?
Latvia ranks 150th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf