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
Latest (2025)
38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
10,255 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 15,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 10,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 10,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 10,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 10,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 12,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 13,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 13,619 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 14,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 15,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 17,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 18,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 20,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 23,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 26,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 29,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 28,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 24,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 27,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 28,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 30,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 31,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 33,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 34,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 35,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 36,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 37,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 37,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 Slovakia 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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
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.