Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 5.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Latvia is 5.27 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Latvia peaked at 8.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.82 t CO2eq/cap, in 1995.
That places Latvia 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.03 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 4.63 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.98 t CO2eq/cap | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.98 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.31 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.59 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.72 t CO2eq/cap | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 6.83 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.95 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.02 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.11 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.88 t CO2eq/cap | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 7.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.94 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.04 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.15 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.36 t CO2eq/cap | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 5.35 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.27 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.27 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.27 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.04 t CO2eq/cap, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +41.2% | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | 6.72 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | -34.2% | 8.15 t CO2eq/cap | 5.36 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 t CO2eq/cap | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | 5.03 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | 4 t CO2eq/cap | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 t CO2eq/cap | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | 8.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 t CO2eq/cap | 5.27 t CO2eq/cap | 8.15 t CO2eq/cap | 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Latvia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Latvia was 5.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — 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.