Consumption co2 per capita equity in Latvia
Latvia: Consumption co2 per capita equity was 7.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption co2 per capita equity in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 per capita equity in Latvia stood at 7.1.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita equity in Latvia peaked at 8.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita equity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.88 | — |
| 1991 | 7.35 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.72 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 5.46 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 5.25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.92 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 5.16 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.97 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.53 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 5.17 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 6.72 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.73 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.39 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.33 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 6.47 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.64 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.09 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.18 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 8.23 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 7.87 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.06 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 7.93 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.59 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -6.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 per capita equity 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 | +33.4% | 5.17 | 6.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 | 4.92 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 | 5.55 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.09 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 7.06 | 7.93 | 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 per capita equity in Latvia?
- Consumption co2 per capita equity in Latvia was 7.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita equity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita equity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for consumption co2 per capita equity?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita equity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita equity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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