Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Latvia

Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 495.25 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
495.25 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
495.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
363.98 tonnes per person
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Latvia is 495.25 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Latvia peaked at 495.25 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 363.98 tonnes per person, in 1989.

Latvia ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Latvia, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 427.12 tonnes per person
1961 422.65 tonnes per person -1.0%
1962 418.36 tonnes per person -1.0%
1963 413.98 tonnes per person -1.0%
1964 409.75 tonnes per person -1.0%
1965 406.13 tonnes per person -0.9%
1966 403.99 tonnes per person -0.5%
1967 401.71 tonnes per person -0.6%
1968 398.99 tonnes per person -0.7%
1969 396.53 tonnes per person -0.6%
1970 394.64 tonnes per person -0.5%
1971 392.74 tonnes per person -0.5%
1972 390.53 tonnes per person -0.6%
1973 388.39 tonnes per person -0.5%
1974 385.75 tonnes per person -0.7%
1975 383.75 tonnes per person -0.5%
1976 382.44 tonnes per person -0.3%
1977 381.08 tonnes per person -0.4%
1978 379.8 tonnes per person -0.3%
1979 379.41 tonnes per person -0.1%
1980 379.38 tonnes per person -0.0%
1981 379.21 tonnes per person -0.0%
1982 378.38 tonnes per person -0.2%
1983 376.96 tonnes per person -0.4%
1984 375.45 tonnes per person -0.4%
1985 373.85 tonnes per person -0.4%
1986 371.56 tonnes per person -0.6%
1987 368.42 tonnes per person -0.8%
1988 365.27 tonnes per person -0.9%
1989 363.98 tonnes per person -0.4%
1990 365.08 tonnes per person +0.3%
1991 367.53 tonnes per person +0.7%
1992 373.23 tonnes per person +1.6%
1993 385.3 tonnes per person +3.2%
1994 388.16 tonnes per person +0.7%
1995 391.33 tonnes per person +0.8%
1996 392.26 tonnes per person +0.2%
1997 392.5 tonnes per person +0.1%
1998 391.68 tonnes per person -0.2%
1999 390.95 tonnes per person -0.2%
2000 390.18 tonnes per person -0.2%
2001 391.28 tonnes per person +0.3%
2002 391.65 tonnes per person +0.1%
2003 393.61 tonnes per person +0.5%
2004 399.16 tonnes per person +1.4%
2005 406.69 tonnes per person +1.9%
2006 410.08 tonnes per person +0.8%
2007 412.3 tonnes per person +0.5%
2008 415.68 tonnes per person +0.8%
2009 421.36 tonnes per person +1.4%
2010 429.36 tonnes per person +1.9%
2011 437.12 tonnes per person +1.8%
2012 443.36 tonnes per person +1.4%
2013 448.07 tonnes per person +1.1%
2014 452.53 tonnes per person +1.0%
2015 458.29 tonnes per person +1.3%
2016 463.15 tonnes per person +1.1%
2017 467.79 tonnes per person +1.0%
2018 472.81 tonnes per person +1.1%
2019 477.11 tonnes per person +0.9%
2020 481.47 tonnes per person +0.9%
2021 486.23 tonnes per person +1.0%
2022 488.75 tonnes per person +0.5%
2023 489.06 tonnes per person +0.1%
2024 495.25 tonnes per person +1.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 495.25 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 11.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 495.25 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 8.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 409.92 tonnes per person 396.53 tonnes per person 427.12 tonnes per person 10
1970s 385.85 tonnes per person 379.41 tonnes per person 394.64 tonnes per person 10
1980s 373.25 tonnes per person 363.98 tonnes per person 379.38 tonnes per person 10
1990s 383.8 tonnes per person 365.08 tonnes per person 392.5 tonnes per person 10
2000s 403.2 tonnes per person 390.18 tonnes per person 421.36 tonnes per person 10
2010s 454.96 tonnes per person 429.36 tonnes per person 477.11 tonnes per person 10
2020s 488.15 tonnes per person 481.47 tonnes per person 495.25 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 15 Vanuatu 519.82 tonnes per person compare
  2. 16 Panama 516.07 tonnes per person compare
  3. 17 Australia 513.85 tonnes per person compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 480.55 tonnes per person compare
  5. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 465.37 tonnes per person compare
  6. 21 Congo 456.34 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Latvia?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Latvia was 495.25 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 495.25 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 363.98 tonnes per person in 1989.
How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Latvia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.