Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Latvia
Latvia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0857 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0857 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
118th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.2058 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0857 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Latvia stood at 0.0857 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Latvia peaked at 0.2058 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 118th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2058 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2049 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1898 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1806 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1666 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1512 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.142 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1339 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1316 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1419 kg per constant US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1658 kg per constant US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.146 kg per constant US$ | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1297 kg per constant US$ | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1255 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1195 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1174 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1136 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1079 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.112 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1079 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1017 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0982 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0876 kg per constant US$ | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0857 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1648 kg per constant US$ | 0.1316 kg per constant US$ | 0.2058 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1245 kg per constant US$ | 0.1079 kg per constant US$ | 0.1658 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0933 kg per constant US$ | 0.0857 kg per constant US$ | 0.1017 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 115 Eritrea 0.0885 kg per constant US$ compare
- 116 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0883 kg per constant US$ compare
- 117 Spain 0.088 kg per constant US$ compare
- 119 Guatemala 0.0846 kg per constant US$ compare
- 120 Niger 0.0829 kg per constant US$ compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0825 kg per constant US$ compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0825 kg per constant US$ 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Latvia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Latvia was 0.0857 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2058 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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