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.

emissions of air pollutants in Latvia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Latvia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

143 Lithuania 106,776 tonnes compare
144 Estonia 105,763 tonnes compare
146 Lebanon 100,190 tonnes compare
147 Iceland 93,987 tonnes compare
148 Moldova 89,229 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Latvia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -1.0% (2025)
Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
Urban population 68.6% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Latvia →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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