Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Latvia
Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.63 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
92nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
5.49 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Latvia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Latvia is 1.63 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Latvia peaked at 5.49 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Latvia ranks 92nd of 146 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 gas in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 173 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 157 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1923 | 109 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1924 | 986 tonnes | +804.6% |
| 1925 | 1,588 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 1926 | 2,123 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1927 | 2,258 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1928 | 2,651 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1929 | 3,050 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1930 | 3,173 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 5,205 tonnes | +64.0% |
| 1932 | 7,032 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1933 | 8,820 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1934 | 11,824 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1935 | 14,513 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1936 | 18,592 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1937 | 19,486 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 19,579 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 19,632 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 31,540 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 35,465 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 40,194 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1947 | 48,991 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1948 | 52,967 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 54,110 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 71,318 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1951 | 77,352 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 76,787 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 80,699 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 87,416 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 103,160 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1956 | 134,725 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1957 | 205,785 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 1958 | 297,006 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1959 | 368,900 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1960 | 454,826 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1961 | 570,853 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1962 | 681,131 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 820,997 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 989,185 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 1.25 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 1.33 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1.48 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.62 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 2.16 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.61 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.78 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 3.78 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 3.70 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.23 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.61 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 4.54 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.49 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 5.45 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.98 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 2.59 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.09 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.98 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million tonnes | +6.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.63 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.63 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million tonnes, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +804.6% | 109 tonnes | 986 tonnes |
| 1941 | -100.0% | 31,540 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,310 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,786 tonnes | 3,173 tonnes | 19,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 26,327 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 54,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 150,315 tonnes | 71,318 tonnes | 368,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 million tonnes | 454,826 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from gas in Latvia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Latvia was 1.63 million 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 gas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Latvia rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.