Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Latvia

Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 525.56 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
525.56 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 204 countries
All-time high
525.56 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
68.41 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Latvia stood at 525.56 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Latvia peaked at 525.56 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.41 tonnes per person, in 1960.

Latvia ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Latvia, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 68.41 tonnes per person
1961 72.04 tonnes per person +5.3%
1962 75.88 tonnes per person +5.3%
1963 79.95 tonnes per person +5.4%
1964 84.23 tonnes per person +5.3%
1965 88.88 tonnes per person +5.5%
1966 94.07 tonnes per person +5.8%
1967 99.42 tonnes per person +5.7%
1968 104.66 tonnes per person +5.3%
1969 110.18 tonnes per person +5.3%
1970 116.13 tonnes per person +5.4%
1971 122.33 tonnes per person +5.3%
1972 128.71 tonnes per person +5.2%
1973 135.25 tonnes per person +5.1%
1974 141.9 tonnes per person +4.9%
1975 148.99 tonnes per person +5.0%
1976 156.54 tonnes per person +5.1%
1977 164.34 tonnes per person +5.0%
1978 172.43 tonnes per person +4.9%
1979 180.86 tonnes per person +4.9%
1980 189.76 tonnes per person +4.9%
1981 198.29 tonnes per person +4.5%
1982 206.62 tonnes per person +4.2%
1983 214.74 tonnes per person +3.9%
1984 222.74 tonnes per person +3.7%
1985 231.3 tonnes per person +3.8%
1986 238.51 tonnes per person +3.1%
1987 243.43 tonnes per person +2.1%
1988 248.08 tonnes per person +1.9%
1989 253.55 tonnes per person +2.2%
1990 261.29 tonnes per person +3.1%
1991 269.29 tonnes per person +3.1%
1992 278.45 tonnes per person +3.4%
1993 288.65 tonnes per person +3.7%
1994 297.64 tonnes per person +3.1%
1995 305.59 tonnes per person +2.7%
1996 312.8 tonnes per person +2.4%
1997 319.5 tonnes per person +2.1%
1998 325.97 tonnes per person +2.0%
1999 331.87 tonnes per person +1.8%
2000 338.07 tonnes per person +1.9%
2001 345.67 tonnes per person +2.2%
2002 352.97 tonnes per person +2.1%
2003 359.77 tonnes per person +1.9%
2004 367.14 tonnes per person +2.0%
2005 374.61 tonnes per person +2.0%
2006 381.81 tonnes per person +1.9%
2007 388.87 tonnes per person +1.8%
2008 396.74 tonnes per person +2.0%
2009 406.82 tonnes per person +2.5%
2010 419.46 tonnes per person +3.1%
2011 430.96 tonnes per person +2.7%
2012 440.03 tonnes per person +2.1%
2013 448.43 tonnes per person +1.9%
2014 456.27 tonnes per person +1.7%
2015 463.69 tonnes per person +1.6%
2016 471.63 tonnes per person +1.7%
2017 479.55 tonnes per person +1.7%
2018 487.37 tonnes per person +1.6%
2019 494.76 tonnes per person +1.5%
2020 501.92 tonnes per person +1.4%
2021 510 tonnes per person +1.6%
2022 514.9 tonnes per person +1.0%
2023 517.22 tonnes per person +0.4%
2024 525.56 tonnes per person +1.6%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 525.56 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 525.56 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.77 tonnes per person 68.41 tonnes per person 110.18 tonnes per person 10
1970s 146.75 tonnes per person 116.13 tonnes per person 180.86 tonnes per person 10
1980s 224.7 tonnes per person 189.76 tonnes per person 253.55 tonnes per person 10
1990s 299.11 tonnes per person 261.29 tonnes per person 331.87 tonnes per person 10
2000s 371.25 tonnes per person 338.07 tonnes per person 406.82 tonnes per person 10
2010s 459.21 tonnes per person 419.46 tonnes per person 494.76 tonnes per person 10
2020s 513.92 tonnes per person 501.92 tonnes per person 525.56 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 Hungary 542.13 tonnes per person compare
  2. 38 Saudi Arabia 538.81 tonnes per person compare
  3. 39 United Arab Emirates 530.13 tonnes per person compare
  4. 41 Norway 500.21 tonnes per person compare
  5. 42 Sweden 485.78 tonnes per person compare
  6. 43 Bermuda 480 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Latvia?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Latvia was 525.56 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 525.56 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.41 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Latvia ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.