Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 924.19 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
924.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
987.63 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
11.04 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia stood at 924.19 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia peaked at 987.63 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.04 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Latvia 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 21.96 million tonnes | +98.9% |
| 1852 | 32.87 million tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1853 | 43.75 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1854 | 54.87 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1855 | 65.92 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1856 | 76.93 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1857 | 88.03 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1858 | 99.15 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1859 | 110.44 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1860 | 121.10 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1861 | 131.63 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1862 | 142.08 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1863 | 152.58 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1864 | 162.99 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1865 | 173.39 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1866 | 183.62 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1867 | 194.01 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 204.27 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1869 | 214.57 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 225.03 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 235.33 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 245.60 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 255.87 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 266.20 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 276.49 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 286.79 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1877 | 297.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 307.56 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 318.03 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 328.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 338.86 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 349.37 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 360.00 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 370.66 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1885 | 381.26 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 391.87 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 402.57 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 413.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 423.93 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 434.80 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 445.62 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 456.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 466.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 477.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 488.29 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 499.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 509.81 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 520.75 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 531.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 542.56 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 553.66 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 564.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 575.70 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 586.76 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 597.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 609.00 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 620.15 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 631.34 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 642.61 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 652.22 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 661.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 670.09 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 678.62 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 686.94 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 695.12 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 702.96 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 710.66 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 718.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 725.57 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 732.85 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 739.97 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 746.98 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 753.81 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 760.59 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 767.33 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 773.88 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 780.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 786.49 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 792.84 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 798.47 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 803.94 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 809.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 814.43 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 819.46 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 824.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 829.13 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 833.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 838.30 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 842.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 846.55 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 850.08 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 853.25 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 856.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 858.57 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 860.74 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 862.59 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 864.15 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 865.32 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 866.38 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 867.41 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 869.05 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 871.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 874.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 877.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 882.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 886.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 891.49 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 896.71 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 902.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 905.92 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 909.83 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 912.68 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 915.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 918.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 920.25 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 922.39 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 924.41 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 927.10 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 929.13 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 931.02 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 933.31 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 935.58 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 938.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 940.14 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 942.54 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 945.00 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 947.00 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 948.72 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 950.79 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 952.89 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 955.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 957.72 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 959.75 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 961.92 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 964.12 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 966.03 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 967.69 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 969.21 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 970.73 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 972.26 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 974.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 975.74 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 987.63 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 978.44 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 972.47 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 963.87 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 954.90 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 943.96 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 934.56 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 923.78 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 914.48 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 904.77 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 900.56 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 903.35 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 910.51 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 909.70 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 907.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 905.06 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 902.42 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 900.60 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 900.33 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 901.94 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 901.80 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 902.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 906.28 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 907.56 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 908.56 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 911.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 913.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 915.01 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 916.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 918.55 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 921.24 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 924.19 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 924.19 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 924.19 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +98.9% | 11.04 million tonnes | 21.96 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +49.7% | 21.96 million tonnes | 32.87 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.1% | 32.87 million tonnes | 43.75 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.4% | 43.75 million tonnes | 54.87 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 60.50 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | 110.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 168.02 million tonnes | 121.10 million tonnes | 214.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 271.40 million tonnes | 225.03 million tonnes | 318.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 376.02 million tonnes | 328.49 million tonnes | 423.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 483.08 million tonnes | 434.80 million tonnes | 531.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 592.43 million tonnes | 542.56 million tonnes | 642.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 690.17 million tonnes | 652.22 million tonnes | 725.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 763.50 million tonnes | 732.85 million tonnes | 792.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 821.37 million tonnes | 798.47 million tonnes | 842.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 858.37 million tonnes | 846.55 million tonnes | 866.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 881.94 million tonnes | 867.41 million tonnes | 902.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 918.51 million tonnes | 905.92 million tonnes | 929.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 941.24 million tonnes | 931.02 million tonnes | 950.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 962.55 million tonnes | 952.89 million tonnes | 970.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 965.80 million tonnes | 934.56 million tonnes | 987.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 908.18 million tonnes | 900.56 million tonnes | 923.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 905.36 million tonnes | 900.33 million tonnes | 913.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 919.05 million tonnes | 915.01 million tonnes | 924.19 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from land-use change in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Latvia was 924.19 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 land-use change recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 987.63 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.