All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Latvia
Latvia: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 9.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.08 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia peaked at 9.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.12 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
That places Latvia 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.06 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -38.5% |
| 2001 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -120.8% |
| 2002 | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -225.0% |
| 2004 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +105.9% |
| 2007 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +109.5% |
| 2011 | 4.56 t CO2eq/cap | +418.2% |
| 2012 | 4.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.56 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.01 t CO2eq/cap | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 5.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.22 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.64 t CO2eq/cap | +95.5% |
| 2022 | 9.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.08 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.08 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.49 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors with LULUCF — 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 | +418.2% | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 4.56 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 4.06 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.352 t CO2eq/cap | -0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 t CO2eq/cap | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 5.3 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 t CO2eq/cap | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | 9.64 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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia was 9.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.