Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Latvia
Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 643.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
643.80 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
643.80 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Latvia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 643.80 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Latvia peaked at 643.80 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Latvia ranks 75th of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 435 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 876 tonnes | +101.4% |
| 1862 | 1,315 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1863 | 2,018 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 1864 | 2,976 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1865 | 4,043 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1866 | 5,376 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1867 | 7,273 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1868 | 10,476 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1869 | 13,691 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1870 | 16,935 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1871 | 19,729 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1872 | 22,802 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1873 | 29,052 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1874 | 38,450 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1875 | 52,398 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1876 | 73,531 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1877 | 100,396 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1878 | 133,726 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1879 | 172,300 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1880 | 216,626 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1881 | 271,052 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1882 | 329,299 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1883 | 394,535 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1884 | 473,552 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1885 | 565,399 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1886 | 660,076 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1887 | 767,353 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1888 | 880,779 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1889 | 999,874 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1890 | 1.14 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1891 | 1.30 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1892 | 1.46 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1893 | 1.66 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1894 | 1.85 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1895 | 2.09 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1896 | 2.32 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1897 | 2.59 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1898 | 2.90 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1899 | 3.24 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1900 | 3.64 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1901 | 4.06 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1902 | 4.46 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1903 | 4.84 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1904 | 5.25 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1905 | 5.60 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1906 | 5.99 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1907 | 6.42 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1908 | 6.85 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 7.31 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 7.76 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 8.22 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1912 | 8.71 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 9.22 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1914 | 9.71 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 10.20 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 10.71 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 11.18 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 11.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 11.56 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 11.73 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 11.90 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 12.11 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 12.35 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 12.61 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 12.88 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 13.25 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 13.69 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 14.16 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 14.69 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 15.50 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 16.48 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 17.51 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 18.62 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 19.92 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1935 | 21.35 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1936 | 22.94 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1937 | 24.59 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1938 | 26.32 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1939 | 28.08 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1940 | 30.05 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 31.93 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 33.20 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 34.45 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 36.23 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 37.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 39.13 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 41.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 43.03 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 45.37 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 47.98 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 50.79 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 53.89 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 57.24 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 60.92 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 65.15 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 69.90 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 75.17 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 80.88 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 86.97 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 93.43 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 100.19 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 107.44 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 115.25 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 123.54 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 132.33 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 141.64 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 151.52 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 161.81 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 172.63 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 184.22 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 196.50 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 209.57 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 223.35 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 237.80 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 253.00 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 268.68 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 284.87 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 301.82 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 318.87 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 336.50 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 353.90 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 371.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 389.24 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 406.83 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 425.32 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 440.81 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 451.83 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 461.82 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 471.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 482.13 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 491.42 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 499.22 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 506.49 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 513.35 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 518.95 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 525.00 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 530.19 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 535.28 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 540.01 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 543.89 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 547.81 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 551.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 555.80 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 559.97 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 564.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 568.57 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 573.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 577.87 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 581.94 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 586.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 590.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 593.74 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 597.51 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 601.40 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 605.46 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 609.52 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 613.80 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 618.14 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 622.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 626.62 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 630.91 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 635.24 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 639.63 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 643.80 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 643.80 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 643.80 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +101.4% | 435 tonnes | 876 tonnes |
| 1863 | +53.5% | 1,315 tonnes | 2,018 tonnes |
| 1862 | +50.1% | 876 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes |
| 1864 | +47.5% | 2,018 tonnes | 2,976 tonnes |
| 1868 | +44.0% | 7,273 tonnes | 10,476 tonnes |
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 | 4,848 tonnes | 435 tonnes | 13,691 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 65,932 tonnes | 16,935 tonnes | 172,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 555,854 tonnes | 216,626 tonnes | 999,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.44 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.87 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 11.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.94 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 14.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.13 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | 28.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 37.20 million tonnes | 30.05 million tonnes | 45.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 64.89 million tonnes | 47.98 million tonnes | 86.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 129.98 million tonnes | 93.43 million tonnes | 172.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 247.87 million tonnes | 184.22 million tonnes | 318.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 410.94 million tonnes | 336.50 million tonnes | 471.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 514.20 million tonnes | 482.13 million tonnes | 540.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.51 million tonnes | 543.89 million tonnes | 581.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 603.82 million tonnes | 586.19 million tonnes | 622.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.24 million tonnes | 626.62 million tonnes | 643.80 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Latvia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Latvia was 643.80 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 oil recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 643.80 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Latvia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.