How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Latvia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.84 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

103rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

1.84 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

11.04 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

169

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia, 1850–2024

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 including land-use change in Latvia is 1.84 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia peaked at 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.04 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Latvia 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1850s	27.71 million tonnes	11.04 million tonnes	44.50 million tonnes	4
1860s	102.13 million tonnes	55.17 million tonnes	148.75 million tonnes	10
1870s	205.80 million tonnes	159.23 million tonnes	252.71 million tonnes	10
1880s	311.33 million tonnes	263.25 million tonnes	359.85 million tonnes	10
1890s	420.34 million tonnes	370.90 million tonnes	470.44 million tonnes	10
1900s	534.06 million tonnes	481.83 million tonnes	586.85 million tonnes	10
1910s	638.20 million tonnes	597.11 million tonnes	676.02 million tonnes	10
1920s	715.80 million tonnes	683.50 million tonnes	747.65 million tonnes	10
1930s	785.33 million tonnes	754.32 million tonnes	817.17 million tonnes	10
1940s	846.89 million tonnes	824.23 million tonnes	868.71 million tonnes	10
1950s	916.60 million tonnes	874.27 million tonnes	971.66 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.05 billion tonnes	985.08 million tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.23 billion tonnes	1.14 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.48 billion tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	1.58 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.65 billion tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	1.67 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.68 billion tonnes	1.65 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.75 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	1.79 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.82 billion tonnes	1.80 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Latvia

100 Mongolia 2.08 billion tonnes compare
101 Congo 1.88 billion tonnes compare
102 Croatia 1.84 billion tonnes compare
104 Estonia 1.80 billion tonnes compare
105 Papua New Guinea 1.76 billion tonnes compare
106 Benin 1.74 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Latvia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia was 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 11.04 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Latvia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.