CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia

Latvia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 6.77 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia, 1990–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200620231990: 1.3M tonnes1991: 1.6M tonnes1992: 3.4M tonnes1993: 2.1M tonnes1994: 2.9M tonnes1995: 3.1M tonnes1996: 3.5M tonnes1997: 3.4M tonnes1998: 5.0M tonnes1999: 4.7M tonnes2000: 9.3M tonnes2001: 8.2M tonnes2002: 8.0M tonnes2003: 6.9M tonnes2004: 6.6M tonnes2005: 5.9M tonnes2006: 7.1M tonnes2007: 9.1M tonnes2008: 8.4M tonnes2009: 4.4M tonnes2010: 5.0M tonnes2011: 5.9M tonnes2012: 5.5M tonnes2013: 5.4M tonnes2014: 5.0M tonnes2015: 5.4M tonnes2016: 5.2M tonnes2017: 6.7M tonnes2018: 8.0M tonnes2019: 7.4M tonnes2020: 6.4M tonnes2021: 7.7M tonnes2022: 7.7M tonnes2023: 6.8M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia stood at 6.77 million tonnes.

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

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia peaked at 9.27 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million tonnes, 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.

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1990 1.29 million tonnes
1991 1.55 million tonnes +20.2%
1992 3.38 million tonnes +117.7%
1993 2.07 million tonnes -38.9%
1994 2.87 million tonnes +38.5%
1995 3.09 million tonnes +7.9%
1996 3.48 million tonnes +12.5%
1997 3.42 million tonnes -1.5%
1998 5.03 million tonnes +46.9%
1999 4.65 million tonnes -7.5%
2000 9.27 million tonnes +99.1%
2001 8.21 million tonnes -11.4%
2002 8.02 million tonnes -2.3%
2003 6.89 million tonnes -14.1%
2004 6.61 million tonnes -4.0%
2005 5.88 million tonnes -11.0%
2006 7.10 million tonnes +20.7%
2007 9.09 million tonnes +28.0%
2008 8.35 million tonnes -8.1%
2009 4.43 million tonnes -47.0%
2010 5.03 million tonnes +13.5%
2011 5.88 million tonnes +16.9%
2012 5.51 million tonnes -6.3%
2013 5.37 million tonnes -2.5%
2014 4.97 million tonnes -7.4%
2015 5.36 million tonnes +7.9%
2016 5.25 million tonnes -2.1%
2017 6.73 million tonnes +28.4%
2018 8.02 million tonnes +19.1%
2019 7.44 million tonnes -7.2%
2020 6.42 million tonnes -13.6%
2021 7.74 million tonnes +20.4%
2022 7.67 million tonnes -0.9%
2023 6.77 million tonnes -11.7%

Latvia compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in 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 tonnes 3.38 million tonnes

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

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

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia?
Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia was 6.77 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9.27 million tonnes in 2000.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million tonnes in 1990.
How does Latvia rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Latvia ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co₂ emissions embedded in 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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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