Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 27,220 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Latvia, 1973–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia stood at 27,220 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia peaked at 27,220 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,439 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 46th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,506 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,506 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,506 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 14,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,739 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,661 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,470 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,439 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,806 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,310 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21,042 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,717 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17,140 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,859 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,453 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27,220 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 43 Portugal 28,992 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 44 Slovakia 27,519 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 45 Turkey 27,362 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 47 Croatia 26,987 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 48 Malaysia 26,629 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 26,492 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia was 27,220 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,220 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,439 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.