Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Latvia
Latvia: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0351 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Latvia stood at 0.0351.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Latvia peaked at 0.0922 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0342, in 2014.
That places Latvia 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0922 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0839 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.078 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0615 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0576 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.052 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0524 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0496 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0549 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0641 | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0611 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0592 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0529 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0501 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0463 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0504 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0377 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0397 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0357 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0388 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0432 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0406 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0382 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.038 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0351 | -7.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0351 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0351 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1394, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 emissions vs population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +28.7% | 0.0498 | 0.0641 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0632 | 0.0496 | 0.0922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.053 | 0.0377 | 0.0641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 | 0.0342 | 0.0432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 | 0.0351 | 0.0406 | 4 |
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 co2 emissions vs population in Latvia?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Latvia was 0.0351 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0922 in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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