Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 2.41 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Latvia, 1990–2024
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 source in Latvia is 2.41 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Latvia peaked at 2.41 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 549,163 tonnes, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 41st of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 549,163 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 source in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Latvia was 2.41 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 source recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,163 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.