All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Latvia
Latvia: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 5.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
All sectors without 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 5.58 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia peaked at 8.14 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.48 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 91st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.14 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 7.06 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 6.04 t CO2eq/cap | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 5.41 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 5.38 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.22 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.68 t CO2eq/cap | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.03 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.69 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.74 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.09 t CO2eq/cap | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 5.91 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.92 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.98 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.29 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.14 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.73 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.58 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 70% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.58 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.72 t CO2eq/cap, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 t CO2eq/cap | 4.68 t CO2eq/cap | 8.14 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 t CO2eq/cap | 5.9 t CO2eq/cap | 6.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 t CO2eq/cap | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | 6.14 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 88 United Kingdom 5.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 90 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 92 Mexico 5.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 93 Chad 5.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 94 Portugal 5.41 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 without lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia was 5.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Latvia ranks 91st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without 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.