Consumption-based carbon intensity in Latvia
Latvia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Latvia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Latvia is 0.2785 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Latvia peaked at 0.7147 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.278 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5667 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4843 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7147 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4348 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3161 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6118 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.316 kilograms per international-$ | 0.278 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3785 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2847 kilograms per international-$ | 0.278 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2976 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 40 United States 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 41 Thailand 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 42 Israel 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 44 Mexico 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 45 Vietnam 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 46 Tajikistan 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Latvia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Latvia was 0.2785 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7147 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.278 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).