Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Latvia
Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 9.41 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.41 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.02 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
-3.70 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
171
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.41 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 28.02 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.70 million tonnes, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 129th of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 11.05 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 11.07 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 11.09 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 11.12 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 11.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 10.67 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1861 | 10.53 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 10.46 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 10.50 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 10.42 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 10.40 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 10.26 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 10.40 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 10.28 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 10.32 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 10.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 10.33 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 10.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 10.30 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 10.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 10.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 10.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 10.39 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 10.52 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 10.55 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 10.55 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 10.48 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 10.60 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 10.75 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 10.78 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 10.73 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 10.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 10.84 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 10.82 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 10.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 11.05 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 11.02 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 10.91 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 10.88 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 10.85 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 11.03 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 11.03 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 11.12 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 11.32 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 11.37 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 11.38 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 11.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 11.42 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 11.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 11.61 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 11.61 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 11.67 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 11.77 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 11.81 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 11.92 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 10.25 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1911 | 9.77 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1912 | 9.53 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1913 | 9.35 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1914 | 9.06 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1915 | 8.86 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 8.57 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 8.37 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 7.84 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1919 | 7.57 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 7.48 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 7.35 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 7.28 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 7.13 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 7.14 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 7.09 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 7.06 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 6.99 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 6.97 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 7.12 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 6.67 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1931 | 6.73 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 6.75 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 6.72 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 6.92 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 6.97 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 7.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 7.07 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 7.26 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 7.11 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 7.06 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 6.38 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1942 | 4.73 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1943 | 4.44 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1944 | 4.84 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1945 | 4.66 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 4.64 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 4.92 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 4.75 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1949 | 5.12 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 5.56 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 6.55 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1952 | 7.74 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1953 | 8.54 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 9.55 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 10.92 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1956 | 12.07 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 13.23 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 14.04 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 14.75 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 13.41 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 13.88 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 13.32 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 13.83 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 14.75 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 14.84 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.52 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 16.03 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 17.08 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 17.03 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 17.67 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 19.03 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 19.91 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 21.09 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 20.98 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 22.49 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 23.33 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 23.59 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 24.04 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 24.58 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 25.50 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.48 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.72 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 25.76 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 26.13 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 28.02 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 25.51 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 20.96 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 20.38 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 19.46 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 21.19 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 19.82 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 15.77 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 23.81 million tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million tonnes | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million tonnes | +166.4% |
| 1996 | 614,633 tonnes | -80.5% |
| 1997 | -287,687 tonnes | -146.8% |
| 1998 | -2.64 million tonnes | +816.7% |
| 1999 | -1.68 million tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2000 | -3.70 million tonnes | +120.1% |
| 2001 | -1.80 million tonnes | -51.3% |
| 2002 | -2.19 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 3.51 million tonnes | -260.6% |
| 2004 | 10.52 million tonnes | +199.5% |
| 2005 | 14.96 million tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 7.51 million tonnes | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 6.13 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 6.06 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.82 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 6.73 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 7.54 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 9.13 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 7.23 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 7.62 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.29 million tonnes | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 8.49 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 8.22 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.46 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 9.56 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 8.90 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.50 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.87 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.29 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 9.41 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.41 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.41 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -816.7% | -287,687 tonnes | -2.64 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +260.6% | -2.19 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes |
| 2004 | +199.5% | 3.51 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes |
| 1995 | +166.4% | 1.19 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes |
| 1997 | -146.8% | 614,633 tonnes | -287,687 tonnes |
| 2000 | -120.1% | -1.68 million tonnes | -3.70 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.11 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 6 |
| 1860s | 10.42 million tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.40 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.71 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.06 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.64 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | 11.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.92 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.16 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.95 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.15 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.30 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 14.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.97 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 17.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.67 million tonnes | 17.67 million tonnes | 24.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.29 million tonnes | 19.46 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.09 million tonnes | -2.64 million tonnes | 23.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 million tonnes | -3.70 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | 9.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Latvia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Latvia was 9.41 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.02 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.70 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.