Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Latvia

Latvia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 13.36 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.36 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.95 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
11.88 million tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Latvia, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 21.0M tonnes1991: 19.5M tonnes1992: 17.6M tonnes1993: 14.0M tonnes1994: 13.2M tonnes1995: 12.2M tonnes1996: 12.7M tonnes1997: 12.1M tonnes1998: 13.3M tonnes1999: 12.4M tonnes2000: 16.4M tonnes2001: 15.7M tonnes2002: 15.5M tonnes2003: 14.6M tonnes2004: 14.3M tonnes2005: 13.7M tonnes2006: 15.4M tonnes2007: 17.7M tonnes2008: 16.6M tonnes2009: 11.9M tonnes2010: 13.6M tonnes2011: 13.7M tonnes2012: 13.0M tonnes2013: 12.7M tonnes2014: 12.1M tonnes2015: 12.6M tonnes2016: 12.5M tonnes2017: 13.9M tonnes2018: 15.9M tonnes2019: 15.1M tonnes2020: 13.4M tonnes2021: 15.0M tonnes2022: 14.3M tonnes2023: 13.4M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 13.36 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Latvia peaked at 20.95 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.88 million tonnes, in 2009.

Latvia ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.80 million tonnes 12.10 million tonnes 20.95 million tonnes 10
2000s 15.18 million tonnes 11.88 million tonnes 17.73 million tonnes 10
2010s 13.51 million tonnes 12.14 million tonnes 15.86 million tonnes 10
2020s 14.00 million tonnes 13.36 million tonnes 14.96 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 92 Botswana 14.51 million tonnes compare
  2. 93 Mozambique 14.43 million tonnes compare
  3. 96 Paraguay 13.12 million tonnes compare
  4. 97 Tajikistan 13.02 million tonnes compare
  5. 98 Zambia 12.71 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Latvia?
Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Latvia was 13.36 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 20.95 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.88 million tonnes in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Latvia ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.