Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Latvia
Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 48,274 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48,274 tonnes
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
117th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.03 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
98 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Latvia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Latvia stood at 48,274 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Latvia peaked at 4.03 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 98 tonnes, in 1832.
Latvia ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 122 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 147 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1832 | 98 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1833 | 122 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1850 | 759 tonnes | +522.1% |
| 1855 | 2,301 tonnes | +203.2% |
| 1858 | 3,231 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 3,427 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 4,094 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1861 | 5,312 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1862 | 4,750 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1863 | 4,732 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 5,138 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1865 | 4,760 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1866 | 17,076 tonnes | +258.7% |
| 1867 | 19,229 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1868 | 14,374 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1869 | 20,629 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1870 | 22,632 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1871 | 32,139 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1872 | 32,791 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 27,410 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1874 | 31,459 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1875 | 33,078 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 37,252 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1877 | 32,719 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1878 | 44,541 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1879 | 41,328 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1880 | 49,407 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1881 | 44,302 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1882 | 45,743 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 53,124 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1884 | 41,155 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1885 | 39,047 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1886 | 39,571 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 34,780 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1888 | 34,750 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 40,930 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1890 | 42,664 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 41,275 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1892 | 44,704 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1893 | 51,832 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1894 | 60,107 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1895 | 55,584 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1896 | 58,487 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1897 | 68,978 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1898 | 76,673 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1899 | 98,515 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1900 | 107,598 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1901 | 98,276 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1902 | 97,797 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 105,946 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1904 | 127,375 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1905 | 140,216 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1906 | 160,306 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1907 | 190,095 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1908 | 192,143 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 200,234 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 186,276 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1911 | 210,979 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1912 | 263,064 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1913 | 313,523 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1914 | 251,645 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1915 | 196,506 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1916 | 208,775 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1917 | 199,083 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1918 | 74,967 tonnes | -62.3% |
| 1919 | 43,006 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1920 | 41,183 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1921 | 51,007 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1922 | 61,886 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1923 | 67,131 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1924 | 93,440 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1925 | 84,488 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1926 | 150,726 tonnes | +78.4% |
| 1927 | 193,628 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1928 | 236,974 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1929 | 225,947 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 221,577 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1931 | 263,753 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1932 | 363,518 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1933 | 451,687 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1934 | 579,865 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1935 | 699,364 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1936 | 835,272 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1937 | 837,725 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 879,596 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 894,602 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 1.23 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1941 | 961,343 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1942 | 286,514 tonnes | -70.2% |
| 1943 | 366,894 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1944 | 572,451 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1945 | 1.09 million tonnes | +89.7% |
| 1946 | 1.20 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1947 | 1.44 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1948 | 1.48 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 1.65 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1950 | 1.83 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1951 | 1.99 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 2.06 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 2.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2.27 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 2.51 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 2.62 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.74 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.74 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.67 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.54 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 2.43 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.48 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.53 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.67 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.62 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.53 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.52 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.64 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 2.68 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.71 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.64 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.70 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.83 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.75 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.93 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.60 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.65 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 4.03 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 3.66 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 3.79 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.08 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 2.81 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 2.46 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.16 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 941,060 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 703,367 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 538,523 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 569,863 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 525,763 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 435,511 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 387,864 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 321,560 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 361,700 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 381,311 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 453,590 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 440,299 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 362,411 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 455,342 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 442,418 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 400,164 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 301,134 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 242,430 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 190,231 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 165,653 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 167,253 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 197,038 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 166,208 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 99,901 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 78,466 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 58,247 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 60,195 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 48,274 tonnes | -19.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 48,274 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 48,274 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +522.1% | 122 tonnes | 759 tonnes |
| 1866 | +258.7% | 4,760 tonnes | 17,076 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.2% | 759 tonnes | 2,301 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 122.25 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 147 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 2,430 tonnes | 759 tonnes | 3,427 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 10,009 tonnes | 4,094 tonnes | 20,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 33,535 tonnes | 22,632 tonnes | 44,541 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 42,281 tonnes | 34,750 tonnes | 53,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 59,882 tonnes | 41,275 tonnes | 98,515 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 141,999 tonnes | 97,797 tonnes | 200,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 194,782 tonnes | 43,006 tonnes | 313,523 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 120,641 tonnes | 41,183 tonnes | 236,974 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 602,696 tonnes | 221,577 tonnes | 894,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 million tonnes | 286,514 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes | 538,523 tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,987 tonnes | 321,560 tonnes | 569,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,787 tonnes | 165,653 tonnes | 455,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,017 tonnes | 48,274 tonnes | 99,901 tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Latvia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Latvia was 48,274 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Latvia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Latvia ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.