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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 89 Netherlands 1.08 billion tonnes compare
- 90 Norway 1.05 billion tonnes compare
- 91 Croatia 946.26 million tonnes compare
- 93 Central African Republic 896.62 million tonnes compare
- 94 Guyana 868.01 million tonnes compare
- 95 Afghanistan 862.50 million tonnes compare
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 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.