Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Latvia, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Latvia stood at -1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Latvia peaked at 1.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -32.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +50.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -128.1% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | +231.5% |
| 1992 | -1.4% | +191.0% |
| 1993 | -2.0% | +43.2% |
| 1994 | -1.7% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | -1.4% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | -21.0% |
| 1997 | -1.0% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | -1.0% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | -1.3% | +34.0% |
| 2002 | -1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | -1.1% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | +57.1% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -31.9% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -184.7% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | -507.9% |
| 2025 | -1.0% | +5.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -507.9% | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | -231.5% | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | -191.0% | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | +184.7% | -0.3% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | -128.1% | 0.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -2.0% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -1.7% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -2.1% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -1.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Latvia?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Latvia was -1.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.