Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia
Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.95 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
81st
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.89 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
-10.94 million tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia is 2.95 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 557.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia peaked at 11.89 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, -10.94 million tonnes, in 1998.
That places Latvia 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.92 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1852 | 10.91 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 10.87 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 11.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 11.04 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 11.02 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 11.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 11.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 11.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 10.66 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1861 | 10.53 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 10.46 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 10.50 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 10.41 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 10.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 10.24 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 10.38 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 10.26 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 10.30 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 10.46 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 10.30 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 10.28 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 10.27 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 10.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 10.29 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 10.30 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 10.33 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 10.44 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 10.47 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 10.45 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 10.38 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 10.50 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 10.63 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 10.66 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 10.60 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 10.61 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 10.70 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 10.67 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 10.69 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 10.87 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 10.82 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 10.70 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 10.64 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 10.59 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 10.74 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 10.74 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 10.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 10.94 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 10.92 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 10.88 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 11.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 10.92 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 11.12 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 11.07 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 11.12 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 11.12 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 11.15 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 11.19 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 11.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 9.61 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1911 | 9.11 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 8.77 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1913 | 8.53 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1914 | 8.32 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 8.17 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 7.85 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 7.70 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 7.57 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1919 | 7.34 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 7.27 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 7.13 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1922 | 7.01 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 6.83 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1924 | 6.78 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 6.74 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 6.55 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 6.35 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1928 | 6.26 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 6.35 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 5.63 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1931 | 5.48 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1932 | 5.35 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 5.15 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1934 | 5.02 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 4.82 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 4.85 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 4.55 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1938 | 4.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.43 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 3.82 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1941 | 3.52 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1942 | 3.18 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 2.82 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1944 | 2.49 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1945 | 2.17 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1946 | 1.85 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1947 | 1.56 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1948 | 1.17 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1949 | 1.06 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1950 | 1.03 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 1.64 million tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1952 | 2.48 million tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1953 | 2.97 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1954 | 3.47 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 4.03 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1956 | 4.51 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 4.97 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 5.22 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 5.47 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 3.75 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1961 | 3.91 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 2.85 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 2.60 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.80 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.17 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 2.13 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.68 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.28 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 2.27 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 2.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.51 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.90 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 11.89 million tonnes | +653.8% |
| 1994 | -9.18 million tonnes | -177.2% |
| 1995 | -5.98 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1996 | -8.60 million tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1997 | -8.97 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | -10.94 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1999 | -9.40 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2000 | -10.78 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2001 | -9.30 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2002 | -9.71 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | -4.21 million tonnes | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 2.79 million tonnes | -166.3% |
| 2005 | 7.15 million tonnes | +156.0% |
| 2006 | -804,431 tonnes | -111.2% |
| 2007 | -2.51 million tonnes | +211.7% |
| 2008 | -2.14 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2009 | -2.64 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2010 | -1.82 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2011 | -266,519 tonnes | -85.4% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million tonnes | -702.4% |
| 2013 | -135,458 tonnes | -108.4% |
| 2014 | 448,437 tonnes | -431.1% |
| 2015 | 4.03 million tonnes | +798.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million tonnes | -68.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million tonnes | +160.8% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million tonnes | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million tonnes | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million tonnes | +9.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.95 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +798.9% | 448,437 tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes |
| 2012 | +702.4% | -266,519 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +653.8% | 1.58 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +431.1% | -135,458 tonnes | 448,437 tonnes |
| 2007 | -211.7% | -804,431 tonnes | -2.51 million tonnes |
| 1994 | -177.2% | 11.89 million tonnes | -9.18 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.04 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.41 million tonnes | 10.24 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.35 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.59 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 10.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.77 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.09 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.30 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.73 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.99 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.58 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.62 million tonnes | -10.94 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.21 million tonnes | -10.78 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | -1.82 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia was 2.95 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.94 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 557.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.