Consumption based carbon intensity in Latvia
Latvia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2785 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2785
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
43rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.7147
in 1992
All-time low
0.278
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Latvia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Latvia is 0.2785, 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.278, 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4977 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5333 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7147 | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6474 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6041 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.566 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5783 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.51 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5316 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4843 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6118 | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5561 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5179 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4526 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4131 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.359 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3639 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3834 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3744 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3161 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3785 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3613 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3214 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.308 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2881 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2884 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.278 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3013 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3295 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3052 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.278 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2976 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2785 | -6.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2785 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2785 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5667 | 0.4843 | 0.7147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4348 | 0.3161 | 0.6118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.316 | 0.278 | 0.3785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2847 | 0.278 | 0.2976 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Latvia?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Latvia was 0.2785 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7147 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.278 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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