Carbon tax trading coverage in Latvia
Latvia: Carbon tax trading coverage was 23.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38.78
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Carbon tax trading coverage in Latvia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 23.59 for carbon tax trading coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in Latvia peaked at 38.78 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Latvia 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon tax trading coverage in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 38.78 | — |
| 2005 | 36.52 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 35.49 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 33.09 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.66 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.41 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 37.23 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.19 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.18 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 32.16 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.34 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.52 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 33.1 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 31.24 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 28.03 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 27.58 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.51 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 23.51 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.59 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 23.59 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 23.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 62% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 23.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.93, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.08 | 0 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 | 29.52 | 37.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.97 | 23.51 | 28.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 tax trading coverage in Latvia?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in Latvia was 23.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.78 in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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