Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Latvia

Latvia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 4,169 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,169 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,261 kt
in 2013
All-time low
3,490 kt
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Latvia, 1992–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200820241992: 3.5k kt1993: 3.5k kt1994: 3.5k kt1995: 3.6k kt1996: 3.6k kt1997: 3.7k kt1998: 3.7k kt1999: 3.8k kt2000: 4.0k kt2001: 4.0k kt2002: 4.0k kt2003: 4.1k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 4.1k kt2007: 4.2k kt2008: 4.2k kt2009: 4.2k kt2010: 4.2k kt2011: 4.2k kt2012: 4.3k kt2013: 4.3k kt2014: 4.2k kt2015: 4.2k kt2016: 4.2k kt2017: 4.2k kt2018: 4.2k kt2019: 4.2k kt2020: 4.2k kt2021: 4.2k kt2022: 4.2k kt2023: 4.2k kt2024: 4.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Latvia stood at 4,169 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Latvia peaked at 4,261 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,490 kt, in 1994.

Latvia ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Latvia, 1992 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1992 3,490 kt
1993 3,490 kt +0.0%
1994 3,490 kt -0.0%
1995 3,638 kt +4.2%
1996 3,646 kt +0.2%
1997 3,676 kt +0.8%
1998 3,712 kt +1.0%
1999 3,837 kt +3.4%
2000 4,011 kt +4.5%
2001 4,038 kt +0.7%
2002 4,044 kt +0.2%
2003 4,065 kt +0.5%
2004 4,109 kt +1.1%
2005 4,115 kt +0.2%
2006 4,138 kt +0.6%
2007 4,158 kt +0.5%
2008 4,190 kt +0.8%
2009 4,197 kt +0.2%
2010 4,225 kt +0.7%
2011 4,248 kt +0.5%
2012 4,261 kt +0.3%
2013 4,261 kt +0.0%
2014 4,223 kt -0.9%
2015 4,223 kt -0.0%
2016 4,171 kt -1.2%
2017 4,169 kt -0.1%
2018 4,172 kt +0.1%
2019 4,156 kt -0.4%
2020 4,163 kt +0.2%
2021 4,170 kt +0.2%
2022 4,169 kt -0.0%
2023 4,169 kt +0.0%
2024 4,169 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,623 kt 3,490 kt 3,837 kt 8
2000s 4,107 kt 4,011 kt 4,197 kt 10
2010s 4,211 kt 4,156 kt 4,261 kt 10
2020s 4,168 kt 4,163 kt 4,170 kt 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 20 Ethiopia 4,610 kt compare
  2. 21 India 4,539 kt compare
  3. 22 Estonia 4,528 kt compare
  4. 24 Japan 4,092 kt compare
  5. 25 Madagascar 3,426 kt compare
  6. 26 Mongolia 2,932 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Latvia?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Latvia was 4,169 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 4,261 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,490 kt in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Latvia ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.