Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.2845 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2845 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.2934 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 tonnes per person, in 1993.
That places Latvia 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0805 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0903 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1104 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1125 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1133 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1182 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1262 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1317 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1298 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1206 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -88.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +392.8% |
| 1995 | 0.038 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.047 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.077 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2053 tonnes per person | +146.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2704 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2827 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2686 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2802 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2378 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1767 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.225 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2859 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2934 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2898 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2858 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2874 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2819 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2845 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2845 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1096 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2845 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1698 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +392.8% | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0304 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +146.9% | 0.0831 tonnes per person | 0.2053 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | -88.6% | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -55.0% | 0.1206 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | -35.7% | 0.058 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.061 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person | 0.0763 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1012 tonnes per person | 0.0805 tonnes per person | 0.1136 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1219 tonnes per person | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.1317 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.1298 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 0.0831 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2526 tonnes per person | 0.1767 tonnes per person | 0.2934 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2859 tonnes per person | 0.2819 tonnes per person | 0.2898 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Latvia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Latvia was 0.2845 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2934 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.