Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.57 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.57 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.48 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
-4.55 tonnes per person
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Latvia is 1.57 tonnes per person, 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Latvia peaked at 11.48 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -4.55 tonnes per person, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.48 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 11.17 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1852 | 10.98 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 10.77 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1854 | 10.85 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 10.59 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 10.4 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 10.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 10.16 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 10.15 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 9.44 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1861 | 9.17 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1862 | 8.96 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1863 | 8.85 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 8.64 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1865 | 8.49 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 8.23 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1867 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 7.89 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 7.88 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1872 | 7.5 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1873 | 7.38 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1874 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1876 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 6.92 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 6.83 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 6.71 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1881 | 6.55 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1882 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 6.5 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 6.42 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 6.28 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 6.18 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1892 | 5.66 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1893 | 5.54 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1894 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 5.26 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1900 | 5.06 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 4.92 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1903 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 4.58 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1911 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1928 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 3 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1931 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1934 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1938 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1941 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1942 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1944 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1945 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1946 | 0.9648 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1947 | 0.8129 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1948 | 0.6125 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5516 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1950 | 0.5384 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.8494 tonnes per person | +57.8% |
| 1952 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 1953 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1954 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1955 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1961 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9622 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9385 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8835 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8706 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8035 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9599 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9482 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7674 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9739 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9963 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8083 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6864 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8253 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8365 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9973 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9166 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7956 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8493 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8519 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7325 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6342 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.572 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5711 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5761 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7162 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6033 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +668.8% |
| 1994 | -3.64 tonnes per person | -178.5% |
| 1995 | -2.4 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1996 | -3.5 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1997 | -3.69 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | -4.54 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1999 | -3.93 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2000 | -4.55 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | -3.98 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | -4.2 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | -1.84 tonnes per person | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -167.1% |
| 2005 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +158.8% |
| 2006 | -0.3625 tonnes per person | -111.4% |
| 2007 | -1.14 tonnes per person | +214.3% |
| 2008 | -0.9808 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2009 | -1.23 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8682 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1294 tonnes per person | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7891 tonnes per person | -709.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0673 tonnes per person | -108.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2249 tonnes per person | -434.2% |
| 2015 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +806.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6522 tonnes per person | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5165 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +162.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9993 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6787 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.57 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +709.9% | -0.1294 tonnes per person | 0.7891 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +668.8% | 0.6033 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +434.2% | -0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.2249 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | -214.3% | -0.3625 tonnes per person | -1.14 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | -178.5% | 4.64 tonnes per person | -3.64 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.68 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 11.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.59 tonnes per person | 7.89 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.26 tonnes per person | 6.83 tonnes per person | 7.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.48 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.81 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 3.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.5516 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 0.5384 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.8706 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8885 tonnes per person | 0.6864 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7757 tonnes per person | 0.5711 tonnes per person | 0.9973 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.52 tonnes per person | -4.54 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 tonnes per person | -4.55 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.552 tonnes per person | -0.8682 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.6787 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Latvia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Latvia was 1.57 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.55 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.