Co2 land use per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Co2 land use per capita was 1.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.57
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.48
in 1850
All-time low
-4.55
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Latvia is 1.57, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 600.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Latvia peaked at 11.48 in 1850 and was at its lowest, -4.55, in 2000.
That places Latvia 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.48 | — |
| 1851 | 11.17 | -2.7% |
| 1852 | 10.98 | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 10.77 | -1.9% |
| 1854 | 10.85 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 10.59 | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 10.3 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 10.16 | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 10.15 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 9.44 | -7.1% |
| 1861 | 9.17 | -2.9% |
| 1862 | 8.96 | -2.3% |
| 1863 | 8.85 | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 8.64 | -2.4% |
| 1865 | 8.49 | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 8.23 | -3.1% |
| 1867 | 8.21 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 7.99 | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 7.89 | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 7.88 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 7.64 | -3.1% |
| 1872 | 7.5 | -1.8% |
| 1873 | 7.38 | -1.7% |
| 1874 | 7.3 | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 7.16 | -2.0% |
| 1876 | 7.05 | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 6.95 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 6.92 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 6.83 | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 6.71 | -1.7% |
| 1881 | 6.55 | -2.3% |
| 1882 | 6.53 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 6.42 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 6.28 | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 6.18 | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 6.14 | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 6.02 | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 5.94 | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 5.82 | -2.0% |
| 1892 | 5.66 | -2.7% |
| 1893 | 5.54 | -2.2% |
| 1894 | 5.43 | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 5.42 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 5.33 | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 5.27 | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 5.26 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 5.17 | -1.8% |
| 1900 | 5.06 | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 4.92 | -3.2% |
| 1903 | 4.93 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 4.83 | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 4.78 | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 4.7 | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 4.64 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 4.58 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.58 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3.92 | -14.4% |
| 1911 | 3.76 | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 3.71 | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 3.72 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 3.75 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 3.81 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 3.78 | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 3.83 | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 3.89 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 3.87 | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 3.91 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 3.88 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 3.72 | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 3.68 | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 3.65 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 3.53 | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 3.42 | -3.3% |
| 1928 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 3.4 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 3 | -11.7% |
| 1931 | 2.91 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 2.83 | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 2.72 | -4.0% |
| 1934 | 2.65 | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 2.54 | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 2.55 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 2.38 | -6.4% |
| 1938 | 2.41 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 2.31 | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 1.99 | -13.9% |
| 1941 | 1.83 | -7.7% |
| 1942 | 1.65 | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 1.47 | -11.0% |
| 1944 | 1.3 | -11.8% |
| 1945 | 1.13 | -12.7% |
| 1946 | 0.9648 | -14.8% |
| 1947 | 0.8129 | -15.7% |
| 1948 | 0.6125 | -24.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5516 | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 0.5384 | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.8494 | +57.8% |
| 1952 | 1.27 | +49.8% |
| 1953 | 1.51 | +18.9% |
| 1954 | 1.75 | +15.7% |
| 1955 | 2.02 | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 2.24 | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 2.43 | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 2.53 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.61 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.76 | -32.6% |
| 1961 | 1.81 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.31 | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.26 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9622 | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9385 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8835 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.16 | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8706 | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8035 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9599 | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9482 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7674 | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9739 | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9963 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8083 | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6864 | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8253 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8365 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9973 | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9166 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7956 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8493 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8519 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7325 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6342 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.572 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5711 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5761 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7162 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6033 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 4.64 | +668.8% |
| 1994 | -3.64 | -178.5% |
| 1995 | -2.4 | -34.0% |
| 1996 | -3.5 | +45.5% |
| 1997 | -3.69 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | -4.54 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | -3.93 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | -4.55 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | -3.98 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | -4.2 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | -1.84 | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -167.1% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | +158.8% |
| 2006 | -0.3625 | -111.4% |
| 2007 | -1.14 | +214.3% |
| 2008 | -0.9808 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | -1.23 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8682 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1294 | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7891 | -709.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0673 | -108.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2249 | -434.2% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +806.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6522 | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5165 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | +162.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9993 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6787 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 1.57 | +9.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +806.3% | 0.2249 | 2.04 |
| 2012 | +709.9% | -0.1294 | 0.7891 |
| 1993 | +668.8% | 0.6033 | 4.64 |
| 2014 | +434.2% | -0.0673 | 0.2249 |
| 2007 | -214.3% | -0.3625 | -1.14 |
| 1994 | -178.5% | 4.64 | -3.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.68 | 10.15 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.59 | 7.89 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.26 | 6.83 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.33 | 5.94 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.48 | 5.17 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.81 | 4.58 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.81 | 3.71 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.64 | 3.36 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.63 | 2.31 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.23 | 0.5516 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.77 | 0.5384 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 0.8706 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8885 | 0.6864 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7757 | 0.5711 | 0.9973 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.52 | -4.54 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 | -4.55 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.552 | -0.8682 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.6787 | 1.57 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Latvia?
- Co2 land use per capita in Latvia was 1.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 1850.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.55 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.2%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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