Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,699 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Latvia 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11,699 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 11,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 12,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 12,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,258 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,749 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 13,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,863 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,678 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,139 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,495 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,328 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 77 Vietnam 16,903 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Turkey 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Thailand 15,738 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 15,004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bangladesh 14,561 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Armenia 14,158 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Latvia was 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,699 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.