Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 980.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
980.75 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
980.75 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
122 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Latvia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 980.75 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Latvia peaked at 980.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122 tonnes, in 1830.
Latvia ranks 83rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 122 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 269 tonnes | +120.5% |
| 1832 | 367 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1833 | 489 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1850 | 1,248 tonnes | +155.2% |
| 1855 | 3,549 tonnes | +184.4% |
| 1858 | 6,780 tonnes | +91.0% |
| 1859 | 10,207 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1860 | 14,736 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1861 | 20,489 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1862 | 25,679 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1863 | 31,114 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1864 | 37,209 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1865 | 43,035 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1866 | 61,444 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1867 | 82,570 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1868 | 100,147 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1869 | 123,990 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1870 | 149,865 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1871 | 184,798 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1872 | 220,661 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1873 | 254,321 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1874 | 295,178 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1875 | 342,204 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1876 | 400,589 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1877 | 460,173 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1878 | 538,044 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1879 | 617,946 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1880 | 711,680 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1881 | 810,407 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1882 | 914,398 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1883 | 1.03 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1884 | 1.15 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1885 | 1.28 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1886 | 1.42 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1887 | 1.56 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1888 | 1.71 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1889 | 1.87 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 2.05 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1891 | 2.25 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1892 | 2.46 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1893 | 2.71 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1894 | 2.96 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1895 | 3.25 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1896 | 3.54 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1897 | 3.89 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1898 | 4.27 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1899 | 4.71 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 5.21 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1901 | 5.73 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1902 | 6.23 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1903 | 6.72 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1904 | 7.26 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 7.74 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 8.29 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1907 | 8.91 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1908 | 9.54 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 10.19 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 10.84 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 11.51 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1912 | 12.26 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 13.08 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 13.83 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1915 | 14.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 15.23 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 15.90 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 16.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 16.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 16.60 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 16.83 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 17.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 17.40 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 17.77 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 18.12 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 18.64 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 19.28 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 19.99 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 20.75 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 21.79 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 23.05 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1932 | 24.46 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 26.03 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 27.93 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1935 | 30.08 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 32.54 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 35.05 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1938 | 37.70 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 40.38 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1940 | 43.62 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 46.48 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1942 | 48.03 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 49.65 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 52.00 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 54.48 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 57.27 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 60.63 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 64.21 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 68.27 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 72.80 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 77.71 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 82.97 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 88.53 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 94.61 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 101.50 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 109.05 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 117.32 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 126.15 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 135.43 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 145.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 155.07 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 165.54 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 176.77 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 188.72 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 201.39 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 214.78 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 228.78 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 243.18 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 258.18 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 273.96 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 290.71 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 308.35 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 326.74 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 345.85 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 365.94 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 386.81 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 408.39 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 430.71 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 453.23 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 476.62 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 499.58 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 522.98 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 546.72 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 570.67 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 596.49 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 620.10 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 639.39 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 658.26 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 676.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 695.86 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 713.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 727.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 739.90 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 750.27 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 759.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 768.61 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 777.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 785.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 793.32 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 800.40 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 807.89 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 815.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 823.14 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 830.87 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 838.68 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 846.99 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 855.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 863.83 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 871.28 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 879.84 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 887.65 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 895.17 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 902.54 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 909.71 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 916.97 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 924.18 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 931.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 939.24 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 946.87 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 953.87 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 961.09 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 967.70 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 974.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 980.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 980.75 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 980.75 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | +184.4% | 1,248 tonnes | 3,549 tonnes |
| 1850 | +155.2% | 489 tonnes | 1,248 tonnes |
| 1831 | +120.5% | 122 tonnes | 269 tonnes |
| 1858 | +91.0% | 3,549 tonnes | 6,780 tonnes |
| 1859 | +50.5% | 6,780 tonnes | 10,207 tonnes |
| 1860 | +44.4% | 10,207 tonnes | 14,736 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 311.75 tonnes | 122 tonnes | 489 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 5,446 tonnes | 1,248 tonnes | 10,207 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 54,041 tonnes | 14,736 tonnes | 123,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 346,378 tonnes | 149,865 tonnes | 617,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.25 million tonnes | 711,680 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.58 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.97 million tonnes | 10.84 million tonnes | 16.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.25 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | 20.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.90 million tonnes | 21.79 million tonnes | 40.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 54.46 million tonnes | 43.62 million tonnes | 68.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.61 million tonnes | 72.80 million tonnes | 135.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 197.75 million tonnes | 145.10 million tonnes | 258.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.07 million tonnes | 273.96 million tonnes | 453.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 580.70 million tonnes | 476.62 million tonnes | 676.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.20 million tonnes | 695.86 million tonnes | 793.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 835.41 million tonnes | 800.40 million tonnes | 871.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.36 million tonnes | 879.84 million tonnes | 946.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.54 million tonnes | 953.87 million tonnes | 980.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Latvia was 980.75 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 980.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.