AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Latvia
Latvia: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 5.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Latvia is 5.03 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4,930.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Latvia peaked at 5.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.86 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
That places Latvia 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.73 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.75 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | -3.66 t CO2eq/cap | -3.81 t CO2eq/cap | -3.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.114 t CO2eq/cap | -3.86 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More climate change data for Latvia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.2262 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Latvia?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Latvia was 5.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,930.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.