Consumption co2 emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Consumption co2 emissions was 13.36 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption co2 emissions in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.36 million for consumption 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 co2 emissions in Latvia peaked at 20.95 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.88 million, 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.
Consumption co2 emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.95 million | — |
| 1991 | 19.47 million | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 17.58 million | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 13.99 million | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 13.24 million | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 12.23 million | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 12.69 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.10 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.34 million | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 12.37 million | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 16.35 million | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 15.71 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.62 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 14.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.69 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.41 million | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 17.73 million | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 16.55 million | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.88 million | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 13.58 million | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 13.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.03 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 12.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.14 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.62 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.95 million | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 15.86 million | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 15.07 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.42 million | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.96 million | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 14.27 million | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 13.36 million | -6.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.36 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.36 million, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.36 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.10 million, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 emissions 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 | +32.2% | 12.37 million | 16.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.80 million | 12.10 million | 20.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.18 million | 11.88 million | 17.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million | 12.14 million | 15.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.00 million | 13.36 million | 14.96 million | 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 in Latvia?
- Consumption co2 emissions in Latvia was 13.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 million in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for consumption co2 emissions?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).