AFOLU — Emissions Share in Latvia
Latvia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 46.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Latvia stood at 46.61 %. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Latvia peaked at 80.32 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.61 %, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 114th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.32 % | — |
| 1993 | 77.6 % | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 69.33 % | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 67.8 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 67.16 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.15 % | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 65.19 % | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.89 % | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.49 % | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 59.69 % | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 60.94 % | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.69 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.53 % | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 52.29 % | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 50.77 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.91 % | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 53.47 % | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 50.54 % | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 51.59 % | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.76 % | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 47.98 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 48.86 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.97 % | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.39 % | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.62 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.43 % | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 48.03 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.11 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.19 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 48.22 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.15 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.61 % | -3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 46.61 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 46.61 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.11 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.68 % | 63.89 % | 80.32 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.23 % | 47.91 % | 61.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.57 % | 47.98 % | 51.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.04 % | 46.61 % | 49.19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 afolu — emissions share in Latvia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Latvia was 46.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.32 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.61 % in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.