Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 162.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Latvia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Latvia stood at 162.24 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Latvia peaked at 162.24 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Latvia ranks 80th of 146 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,105 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 66,265 tonnes | 16,268 tonnes | 140,951 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 237,003 tonnes | 172,491 tonnes | 404,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 979,019 tonnes | 475,536 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 12.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.20 million tonnes | 13.38 million tonnes | 30.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.52 million tonnes | 32.85 million tonnes | 65.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.29 million tonnes | 70.90 million tonnes | 96.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.36 million tonnes | 98.63 million tonnes | 126.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.61 million tonnes | 129.54 million tonnes | 153.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.93 million tonnes | 155.25 million tonnes | 162.24 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 from gas in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Latvia was 162.24 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 from gas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.24 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.