Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 980.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Latvia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Latvia is 980.75 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Latvia peaked at 980.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122 tonnes, in 1830.
Latvia ranks 83rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 311.75 tonnes | 122 tonnes | 489 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 5,446 tonnes | 1,248 tonnes | 10,207 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 54,041 tonnes | 14,736 tonnes | 123,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 346,378 tonnes | 149,865 tonnes | 617,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.25 million tonnes | 711,680 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.58 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.97 million tonnes | 10.84 million tonnes | 16.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.25 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | 20.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.90 million tonnes | 21.79 million tonnes | 40.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 54.46 million tonnes | 43.62 million tonnes | 68.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.61 million tonnes | 72.80 million tonnes | 135.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 197.75 million tonnes | 145.10 million tonnes | 258.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.07 million tonnes | 273.96 million tonnes | 453.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 580.70 million tonnes | 476.62 million tonnes | 676.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.20 million tonnes | 695.86 million tonnes | 793.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 835.41 million tonnes | 800.40 million tonnes | 871.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.36 million tonnes | 879.84 million tonnes | 946.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.54 million tonnes | 953.87 million tonnes | 980.75 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 80 Bahrain 1.11 billion tonnes compare
- 81 Tunisia 1.07 billion tonnes compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.04 billion tonnes compare
- 84 Slovenia 911.40 million tonnes compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 883.22 million tonnes compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 869.15 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Latvia was 980.75 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 980.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.