Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1289 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
128th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.694 kilograms per international-$
in 1985
All-time low
0.1289 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Latvia, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Latvia stood at 0.1289 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0.694 kilograms per international-$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1289 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 128th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6074 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 0.6745 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.648 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.646 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6425 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6304 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.694 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6182 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5072 kilograms per international-$ | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4761 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.467 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4907 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5771 kilograms per international-$ | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5517 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4733 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4228 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4198 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3657 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3311 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3021 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.265 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2506 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2392 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1962 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1868 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1984 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2062 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1855 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1782 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1702 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1659 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1609 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1629 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1546 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1449 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1436 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6074 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6074 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6074 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5966 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | 0.694 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4401 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3021 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5771 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2214 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1779 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1546 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1449 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 125 Angola 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 126 Guatemala 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 127 Niger 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 129 Albania 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0.1236 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 131 Panama 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Latvia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Latvia was 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 kilograms per international-$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).