Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 18.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Latvia, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Latvia is 18.16 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 94 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Latvia peaked at 18.16 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,642 tonnes, in 1928.
Latvia ranks 111th of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5,894 tonnes | 3,642 tonnes | 8,147 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 47,648 tonnes | 13,975 tonnes | 90,655 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 127,394 tonnes | 101,771 tonnes | 160,530 tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 347,770 tonnes | 180,935 tonnes | 591,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 681,155 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.24 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.55 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 15.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 million tonnes | 16.02 million tonnes | 18.16 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 108 Mozambique 19.50 million tonnes compare
- 109 El Salvador 18.79 million tonnes compare
- 110 Sudan 18.19 million tonnes compare
- 112 Panama 17.85 million tonnes compare
- 113 Armenia 16.88 million tonnes compare
- 114 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.44 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Latvia was 18.16 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 from cement recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.16 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,642 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Latvia ranks 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.