Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 71.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia stood at 71.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia peaked at 71.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Latvia 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 31.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 71.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 106 El Salvador 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Mali 75.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Honduras 74.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Guyana 69.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Laos 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.50 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Latvia was 71.70 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Latvia ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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