Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Latvia

Latvia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1,364 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,364 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 223 countries
All-time high
1,364 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-16,192 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Latvia, 1992–2025

-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k01992200820251992: -15.0k kt1993: -15.0k kt1994: -15.0k kt1995: -15.0k kt1996: -15.0k kt1997: -15.0k kt1998: -15.0k kt1999: -15.0k kt2000: -15.0k kt2001: -16.2k kt2002: -16.2k kt2003: -16.2k kt2004: -16.2k kt2005: -16.2k kt2006: -16.2k kt2007: -16.2k kt2008: -16.2k kt2009: -16.2k kt2010: -16.2k kt2011: -8.1k kt2012: -8.1k kt2013: -8.1k kt2014: -8.1k kt2015: -8.1k kt2016: -7.1k kt2017: -7.1k kt2018: -7.1k kt2019: -7.1k kt2020: -7.1k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.4k kt2023: 1.4k kt2024: 1.4k kt2025: 1.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Latvia stood at 1,364 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Latvia peaked at 1,364 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -16,192 kt, in 2001.

Latvia ranks 49th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Latvia, 1992 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1992 -14,975 kt
1993 -14,975 kt -0.0%
1994 -14,975 kt -0.0%
1995 -14,975 kt -0.0%
1996 -14,975 kt -0.0%
1997 -14,975 kt -0.0%
1998 -14,975 kt -0.0%
1999 -14,975 kt -0.0%
2000 -14,975 kt -0.0%
2001 -16,192 kt +8.1%
2002 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2003 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2004 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2005 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2006 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2007 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2008 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2009 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2010 -16,192 kt -0.0%
2011 -8,081 kt -50.1%
2012 -8,081 kt -0.0%
2013 -8,081 kt -0.0%
2014 -8,081 kt -0.0%
2015 -8,081 kt -0.0%
2016 -7,128 kt -11.8%
2017 -7,128 kt -0.0%
2018 -7,128 kt -0.0%
2019 -7,128 kt -0.0%
2020 -7,128 kt -0.0%
2021 1,364 kt -119.1%
2022 1,364 kt +0.0%
2023 1,364 kt +0.0%
2024 1,364 kt +0.0%
2025 1,364 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -14,975 kt -14,975 kt -14,975 kt 8
2000s -16,070 kt -16,192 kt -14,975 kt 10
2010s -8,511 kt -16,192 kt -7,128 kt 10
2020s -51.33 kt -7,128 kt 1,364 kt 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 46 Chile 2,361 kt compare
  2. 47 Senegal 1,789 kt compare
  3. 48 Papua New Guinea 1,525 kt compare
  4. 50 Spain 1,320 kt compare
  5. 51 Ethiopia 1,283 kt compare
  6. 52 Eritrea 946 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Latvia?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Latvia was 1,364 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,364 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -16,192 kt in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Latvia ranks 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).