Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Latvia
Latvia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 3.69 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3.69 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Latvia peaked at 3.76 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.04 kt, in 1994.
That places Latvia 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.04 kt | — |
| 1993 | 3.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.04 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.15 kt | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.16 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.19 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.22 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.33 kt | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.49 kt | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.52 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.52 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.54 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.59 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.62 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.64 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.68 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.69 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.72 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.75 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.76 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.76 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.72 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.68 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.68 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.68 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.69 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.69 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.69 kt | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.69 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 450.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.69 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1378 kt, 26.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 kt | 3.04 kt | 3.33 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.59 kt | 3.49 kt | 3.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 kt | 3.68 kt | 3.76 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 kt | 3.69 kt | 3.69 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Latvia?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Latvia was 3.69 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 kt in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.