Co2 gdp pop growth in Latvia
Latvia: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.9876 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth in Latvia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp pop growth in Latvia stood at -0.9876.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Latvia peaked at 1.48 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.08, 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.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.34 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7605 | -32.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7854 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9686 | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 0.838 | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6801 | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7275 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8083 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8374 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8806 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7743 | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6032 | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5684 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5157 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.321 | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2291 | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3069 | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4617 | +50.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5882 | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6279 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6546 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8117 | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5083 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1427 | -128.1% |
| 1991 | -0.4731 | +231.5% |
| 1992 | -1.38 | +191.0% |
| 1993 | -1.97 | +43.2% |
| 1994 | -1.67 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | -1.43 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | -1.13 | -21.0% |
| 1997 | -0.9968 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9429 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | -0.814 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9639 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | -1.29 | +34.0% |
| 2002 | -1.16 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9664 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | -1.09 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | -1.08 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9173 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | -0.8162 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | -1.05 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | -1.65 | +57.1% |
| 2010 | -2.08 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | -1.82 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | -1.24 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | -1.07 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9417 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | -0.8186 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9139 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8862 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | -0.7791 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6952 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | -0.7012 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8433 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2714 | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 0.23 | -184.7% |
| 2024 | -0.938 | -507.9% |
| 2025 | -0.9876 | +5.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.9876 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.9876 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3126. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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% | 0.23 | -0.938 |
| 1991 | -231.5% | -0.1427 | -0.4731 |
| 1992 | -191.0% | -0.4731 | -1.38 |
| 2023 | +184.7% | -0.2714 | 0.23 |
| 1990 | -128.1% | 0.5083 | -0.1427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 | 0.7605 | 1.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6716 | 0.321 | 0.8806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6227 | 0.2291 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.09 | -1.97 | -0.1427 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1 | -1.65 | -0.8162 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -2.08 | -0.6952 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5852 | -0.9876 | 0.23 | 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 co2 gdp pop growth in Latvia?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Latvia was -0.9876 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1961.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Latvia ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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