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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 549,163 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 946,668 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.41 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.41 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.11 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +72.4% | 549,163 tonnes | 946,668 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.