emissions of air pollutants in Latvia
Latvia: emissions of air pollutants was 101,213 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
101,213 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
145th
of 220 countries
All-time high
596,546 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
101,213 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Latvia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 101,213 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in Latvia peaked at 596,546 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 101,213 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 179,431 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 180,007 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 180,582 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 181,155 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 181,727 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 182,298 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 182,867 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 183,436 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 184,003 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 184,568 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 185,133 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 185,710 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 186,286 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 186,860 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 187,433 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 188,004 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 188,574 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 189,143 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 189,710 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 190,275 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 190,840 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 191,415 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 191,989 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 192,561 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 193,132 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 193,701 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 194,268 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 194,834 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 195,397 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 195,960 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 196,520 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 197,091 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 197,659 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 198,226 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 198,790 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 199,353 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 199,914 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 200,473 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 201,030 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 201,585 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 202,138 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 202,699 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 203,257 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 203,814 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 204,368 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 204,920 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 205,470 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 206,018 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 206,564 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 207,107 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 207,649 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 208,195 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 208,739 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 209,280 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 209,819 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 210,356 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 210,890 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 211,421 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 211,950 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 212,477 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 213,001 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 213,948 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 214,890 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 215,829 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 216,763 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 217,693 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 218,619 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 219,541 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 220,459 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 221,373 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 222,282 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 223,229 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 224,172 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 225,110 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 226,043 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 226,971 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 227,894 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 228,813 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 229,726 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 230,635 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 231,542 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 232,482 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 233,414 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 234,342 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 235,261 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 236,178 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 237,089 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 237,994 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 238,894 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 239,788 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 240,676 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 241,596 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 242,508 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 243,415 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 244,314 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 245,208 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 246,094 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 246,974 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 247,848 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 248,715 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 249,592 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 252,449 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 255,355 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 258,294 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 261,267 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 264,320 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 267,316 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 270,393 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 273,568 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 251,965 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1860 | 232,095 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1861 | 248,846 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1862 | 266,769 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1863 | 286,007 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1864 | 290,838 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 295,729 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 300,938 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 306,056 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 308,253 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 310,611 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 312,910 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 315,335 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 319,146 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 323,011 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 327,084 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 331,224 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 335,571 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 339,810 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 344,304 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 348,645 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 353,150 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 357,853 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 362,847 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 368,082 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 373,839 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 379,663 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 381,386 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 383,193 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 384,429 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 385,394 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 387,468 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 389,717 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 394,319 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 400,259 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 403,904 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 411,359 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 415,703 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 422,005 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 427,070 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 431,818 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 437,855 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 443,362 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 445,802 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 447,830 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 452,699 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 452,140 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 458,077 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 463,246 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 468,273 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 474,463 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 479,871 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 498,121 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 518,641 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 539,152 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 549,302 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 560,283 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 493,263 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1917 | 431,298 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1918 | 367,417 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1919 | 322,604 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1920 | 341,062 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 356,605 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 375,042 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 393,970 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 396,244 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 379,642 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1926 | 381,846 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 383,831 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 382,841 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 384,705 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 398,348 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 403,800 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 401,414 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 401,186 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 405,928 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 407,733 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 410,615 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 409,923 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 410,436 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 411,599 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 411,667 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 405,891 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 392,890 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 389,310 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 396,265 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 371,261 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1946 | 373,496 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 380,349 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 382,168 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 388,822 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 393,914 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 392,656 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 390,881 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 386,216 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 383,107 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 384,736 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 387,628 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 389,392 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 387,386 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 383,080 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 380,515 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 377,871 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 382,312 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 389,227 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 394,965 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 400,532 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 412,471 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 429,247 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 441,137 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 455,874 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 477,918 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 502,670 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 517,114 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 529,408 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 545,001 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 545,798 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 555,343 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 560,210 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 567,588 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 576,392 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 595,956 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 594,615 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 592,786 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 592,377 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 596,440 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 596,546 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 539,188 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 474,942 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 453,567 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 449,463 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 393,604 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 359,115 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 317,609 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 317,445 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 297,636 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 275,832 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 277,477 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 254,266 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 236,327 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 224,966 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 214,127 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 235,637 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 225,320 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 225,722 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 222,669 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 210,604 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 203,920 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 197,424 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 185,081 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 191,126 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 154,157 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 157,094 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 157,891 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 139,579 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 131,636 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 108,575 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 107,855 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 115,259 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 118,475 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 114,781 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 101,913 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 103,882 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 101,213 tonnes | -2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 101,213 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 67% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 101,213 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 182,007 tonnes | 179,431 tonnes | 184,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 187,713 tonnes | 185,133 tonnes | 190,275 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 193,410 tonnes | 190,840 tonnes | 195,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 199,064 tonnes | 196,520 tonnes | 201,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 204,636 tonnes | 202,138 tonnes | 207,107 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 210,078 tonnes | 207,649 tonnes | 212,477 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 217,212 tonnes | 213,001 tonnes | 221,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 226,488 tonnes | 222,282 tonnes | 230,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 235,698 tonnes | 231,542 tonnes | 239,788 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 244,735 tonnes | 240,676 tonnes | 248,715 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 260,452 tonnes | 249,592 tonnes | 273,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 284,614 tonnes | 232,095 tonnes | 310,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 329,704 tonnes | 312,910 tonnes | 348,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 372,984 tonnes | 353,150 tonnes | 385,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 408,362 tonnes | 387,468 tonnes | 431,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 454,375 tonnes | 437,855 tonnes | 474,463 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 475,995 tonnes | 322,604 tonnes | 560,283 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 377,579 tonnes | 341,062 tonnes | 396,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 406,098 tonnes | 398,348 tonnes | 411,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 389,212 tonnes | 371,261 tonnes | 411,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 387,900 tonnes | 383,080 tonnes | 393,914 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 406,415 tonnes | 377,871 tonnes | 455,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 537,744 tonnes | 477,918 tonnes | 576,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,588 tonnes | 449,463 tonnes | 596,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,428 tonnes | 224,966 tonnes | 393,604 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,163 tonnes | 185,081 tonnes | 235,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,530 tonnes | 107,855 tonnes | 157,891 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,336 tonnes | 101,213 tonnes | 103,882 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Latvia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Latvia was 101,213 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 596,546 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,213 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Latvia ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.