Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 382.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, -59.47 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 122nd of 192 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, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 253.44 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 382.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 50.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +166.4% |
| 1996 | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1997 | -4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -146.8% |
| 1998 | -42.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +816.7% |
| 1999 | -27.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2000 | -59.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 2001 | -28.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2002 | -35.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 56.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -260.6% |
| 2004 | 169.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +199.5% |
| 2005 | 240.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 120.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 98.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 97.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 77.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 108.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 121.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 146.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 116.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 122.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 181.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 136.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 132.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 168.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 143 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 136.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 142.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 149.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | -4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.38 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +260.6% | -35.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 382.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 108.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 181.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 119 Myanmar 162.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Costa Rica 153.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ghana 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Cape Verde 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Albania 146.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Venezuela 142.78 tonnes per square kilometre 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia was 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 382.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.