Carbon intensity of energy in Latvia
Latvia: Carbon intensity of energy was 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Latvia, 1985–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Latvia peaked at 257.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985 and was at its lowest, 173.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2017.
That places Latvia 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 234.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 121 Uganda 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 198.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 123 Ethiopia 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 127 Mauritius 195.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Latvia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Latvia was 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.