Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia peaked at 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,255 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 57th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 54 Hungary 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Romania 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Slovak Republic 40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Greece 38,219 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Panama 37,516 international-$ in 2021 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 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,255 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.