Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 0.8351 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.8351 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.8351 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Latvia 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | +92.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | +55.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1256 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1631 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2049 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2495 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.296 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3209 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3463 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3706 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3941 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4167 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4388 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4632 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4832 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4998 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5415 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5842 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.585 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5878 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.596 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6078 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6181 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.627 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6341 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6404 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6465 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6518 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6581 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6667 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6745 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.681 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6885 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.696 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7024 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7082 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7156 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7275 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7429 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7565 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.766 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7742 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7815 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.788 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7952 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8023 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8086 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8142 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.82 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8269 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8292 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8273 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8351 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.8351 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.8351 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +92.2% | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0589 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +55.1% | 0.0589 tonnes per person | 0.0913 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +37.6% | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 0.1256 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +29.9% | 0.1256 tonnes per person | 0.1631 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +25.6% | 0.1631 tonnes per person | 0.2049 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1541 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3209 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4538 tonnes per person | 0.3463 tonnes per person | 0.5842 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6195 tonnes per person | 0.585 tonnes per person | 0.6518 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6918 tonnes per person | 0.6581 tonnes per person | 0.7275 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7829 tonnes per person | 0.7429 tonnes per person | 0.8142 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8277 tonnes per person | 0.82 tonnes per person | 0.8351 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Latvia was 0.8351 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8351 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.