Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 15,871 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14,468 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Latvia 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15,680 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 15,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15,724 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15,628 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15,490 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,346 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15,170 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15,019 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,845 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 14,696 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,540 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 14,472 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,619 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,579 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,544 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14,502 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,473 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,468 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,492 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,585 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,595 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,472 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,845 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,468 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,674 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 43 Ghana 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nepal 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Japan 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Montenegro 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Albania 14,370 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Latvia was 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,871 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,468 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.