Co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia

Latvia: Co emissions embedded in global trade was 6.77 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.77 million
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.27 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.29 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia, 1990–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200620231990: 1.3M1991: 1.6M1992: 3.4M1993: 2.1M1994: 2.9M1995: 3.1M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.4M1998: 5.0M1999: 4.7M2000: 9.3M2001: 8.2M2002: 8.0M2003: 6.9M2004: 6.6M2005: 5.9M2006: 7.1M2007: 9.1M2008: 8.4M2009: 4.4M2010: 5.0M2011: 5.9M2012: 5.5M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.4M2016: 5.2M2017: 6.7M2018: 8.0M2019: 7.4M2020: 6.4M2021: 7.7M2022: 7.7M2023: 6.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia stood at 6.77 million.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia peaked at 9.27 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1990.

Latvia ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.29 million —
1991 1.55 million +20.2%
1992 3.38 million +117.7%
1993 2.07 million -38.9%
1994 2.87 million +38.5%
1995 3.09 million +7.9%
1996 3.48 million +12.5%
1997 3.42 million -1.5%
1998 5.03 million +46.9%
1999 4.65 million -7.5%
2000 9.27 million +99.1%
2001 8.21 million -11.4%
2002 8.02 million -2.3%
2003 6.89 million -14.1%
2004 6.61 million -4.0%
2005 5.88 million -11.0%
2006 7.10 million +20.7%
2007 9.09 million +28.0%
2008 8.35 million -8.1%
2009 4.43 million -47.0%
2010 5.03 million +13.5%
2011 5.88 million +16.9%
2012 5.51 million -6.3%
2013 5.37 million -2.5%
2014 4.97 million -7.4%
2015 5.36 million +7.9%
2016 5.25 million -2.1%
2017 6.73 million +28.4%
2018 8.02 million +19.1%
2019 7.44 million -7.2%
2020 6.42 million -13.6%
2021 7.74 million +20.4%
2022 7.67 million -0.9%
2023 6.77 million -11.7%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 6.77 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.84 million, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 6.77 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.87 million, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +117.7% 1.55 million 3.38 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.08 million 1.29 million 5.03 million 10
2000s 7.39 million 4.43 million 9.27 million 10
2010s 5.95 million 4.97 million 8.02 million 10
2020s 7.15 million 6.42 million 7.74 million 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 48 Botswana 7.26 million compare
  2. 49 Argentina 7.26 million compare
  3. 50 Belarus 6.81 million compare
  4. 52 Panama 6.51 million compare
  5. 53 Ghana 6.24 million compare
  6. 54 Costa Rica 6.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia?
Co emissions embedded in global trade in Latvia was 6.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9.27 million in 2000.
What is the lowest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1990.
How does Latvia rank for co emissions embedded in global trade?
Latvia ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions embedded in global trade rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Co emissions embedded in global trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions embedded in global trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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