Change air pollutant emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Change air pollutant emissions was 101,213 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
101,213
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
145th
of 220 countries
All-time high
596,546
in 1985
All-time low
101,213
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Latvia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 101,213 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Latvia peaked at 596,546 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 101,213, in 2022.
That places Latvia 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
Change air pollutant emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 179,431 | — |
| 1751 | 180,007 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 180,582 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 181,155 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 181,727 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 182,298 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 182,867 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 183,436 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 184,003 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 184,568 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 185,133 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 185,710 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 186,286 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 186,860 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 187,433 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 188,004 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 188,574 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 189,143 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 189,710 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 190,275 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 190,840 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 191,415 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 191,989 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 192,561 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 193,132 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 193,701 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 194,268 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 194,834 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 195,397 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 195,960 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 196,520 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 197,091 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 197,659 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 198,226 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 198,790 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 199,353 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 199,914 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 200,473 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 201,030 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 201,585 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 202,138 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 202,699 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 203,257 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 203,814 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 204,368 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 204,920 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 205,470 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 206,018 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 206,564 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 207,107 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 207,649 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 208,195 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 208,739 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 209,280 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 209,819 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 210,356 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 210,890 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 211,421 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 211,950 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 212,477 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 213,001 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 213,948 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 214,890 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 215,829 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 216,763 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 217,693 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 218,619 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 219,541 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 220,459 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 221,373 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 222,282 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 223,229 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 224,172 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 225,110 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 226,043 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 226,971 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 227,894 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 228,813 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 229,726 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 230,635 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 231,542 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 232,482 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 233,414 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 234,342 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 235,261 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 236,178 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 237,089 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 237,994 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 238,894 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 239,788 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 240,676 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 241,596 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 242,508 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 243,415 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 244,314 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 245,208 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 246,094 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 246,974 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 247,848 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 248,715 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 249,592 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 252,449 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 255,355 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 258,294 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 261,267 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 264,320 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 267,316 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 270,393 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 273,568 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 251,965 | -7.9% |
| 1860 | 232,095 | -7.9% |
| 1861 | 248,846 | +7.2% |
| 1862 | 266,769 | +7.2% |
| 1863 | 286,007 | +7.2% |
| 1864 | 290,838 | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 295,729 | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 300,938 | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 306,056 | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 308,253 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 310,611 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 312,910 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 315,335 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 319,146 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 323,011 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 327,084 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 331,224 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 335,571 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 339,810 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 344,304 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 348,645 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 353,150 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 357,853 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 362,847 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 368,082 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 373,839 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 379,663 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 381,386 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 383,193 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 384,429 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 385,394 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 387,468 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 389,717 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 394,319 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 400,259 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 403,904 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 411,359 | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 415,703 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 422,005 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 427,070 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 431,818 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 437,855 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 443,362 | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 445,802 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 447,830 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 452,699 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 452,140 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 458,077 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 463,246 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 468,273 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 474,463 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 479,871 | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 498,121 | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 518,641 | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 539,152 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 549,302 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 560,283 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 493,263 | -12.0% |
| 1917 | 431,298 | -12.6% |
| 1918 | 367,417 | -14.8% |
| 1919 | 322,604 | -12.2% |
| 1920 | 341,062 | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 356,605 | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 375,042 | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 393,970 | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 396,244 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 379,642 | -4.2% |
| 1926 | 381,846 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 383,831 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 382,841 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 384,705 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 398,348 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 403,800 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 401,414 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 401,186 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 405,928 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 407,733 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 410,615 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 409,923 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 410,436 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 411,599 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 411,667 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 405,891 | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 392,890 | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 389,310 | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 396,265 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 371,261 | -6.3% |
| 1946 | 373,496 | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 380,349 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 382,168 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 388,822 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 393,914 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 392,656 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 390,881 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 386,216 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 383,107 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 384,736 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 387,628 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 389,392 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 387,386 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 383,080 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 380,515 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 377,871 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 382,312 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 389,227 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 394,965 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 400,532 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 412,471 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 429,247 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 441,137 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 455,874 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 477,918 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 502,670 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 517,114 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 529,408 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 545,001 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 545,798 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 555,343 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 560,210 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 567,588 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 576,392 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 595,956 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 594,615 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 592,786 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 592,377 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 596,440 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 596,546 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 539,188 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 474,942 | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 453,567 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 449,463 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 393,604 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 359,115 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 317,609 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 317,445 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 297,636 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 275,832 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 277,477 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 254,266 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 236,327 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 224,966 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 214,127 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 235,637 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 225,320 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 225,722 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 222,669 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 210,604 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 203,920 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 197,424 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 185,081 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 191,126 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 154,157 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 157,094 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 157,891 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 139,579 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 131,636 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 108,575 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 107,855 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 115,259 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 118,475 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 114,781 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 101,913 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 103,882 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 101,213 | -2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 101,213 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 67% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 101,213 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 182,007 | 179,431 | 184,568 | 10 |
| 1760s | 187,713 | 185,133 | 190,275 | 10 |
| 1770s | 193,410 | 190,840 | 195,960 | 10 |
| 1780s | 199,064 | 196,520 | 201,585 | 10 |
| 1790s | 204,636 | 202,138 | 207,107 | 10 |
| 1800s | 210,078 | 207,649 | 212,477 | 10 |
| 1810s | 217,212 | 213,001 | 221,373 | 10 |
| 1820s | 226,488 | 222,282 | 230,635 | 10 |
| 1830s | 235,698 | 231,542 | 239,788 | 10 |
| 1840s | 244,735 | 240,676 | 248,715 | 10 |
| 1850s | 260,452 | 249,592 | 273,568 | 10 |
| 1860s | 284,614 | 232,095 | 310,611 | 10 |
| 1870s | 329,704 | 312,910 | 348,645 | 10 |
| 1880s | 372,984 | 353,150 | 385,394 | 10 |
| 1890s | 408,362 | 387,468 | 431,818 | 10 |
| 1900s | 454,375 | 437,855 | 474,463 | 10 |
| 1910s | 475,995 | 322,604 | 560,283 | 10 |
| 1920s | 377,579 | 341,062 | 396,244 | 10 |
| 1930s | 406,098 | 398,348 | 411,599 | 10 |
| 1940s | 389,212 | 371,261 | 411,667 | 10 |
| 1950s | 387,900 | 383,080 | 393,914 | 10 |
| 1960s | 406,415 | 377,871 | 455,874 | 10 |
| 1970s | 537,744 | 477,918 | 576,392 | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,588 | 449,463 | 596,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,428 | 224,966 | 393,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,163 | 185,081 | 235,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,530 | 107,855 | 157,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,336 | 101,213 | 103,882 | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Latvia?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Latvia was 101,213 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 596,546 in 1985.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,213 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Latvia ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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