Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Latvia stood at 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Latvia peaked at 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,319 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Latvia 72nd out of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26,319 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 26,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 26,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,777 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26,734 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26,708 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 26,648 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 26,619 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26,584 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28,677 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29,109 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,689 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,319 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,782 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 26,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,830 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,972 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 32,007 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Honduras 31,790 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Haiti 29,629 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cyprus 28,715 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bangladesh 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 25,267 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 including land-use change, per square in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Latvia was 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,319 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.