Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Latvia

Latvia: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 0.72 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.72 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.72 %
in 2022
All-time low
0.08 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Latvia, 1992–2023

00.20.40.60.81992200720231992: 0.08 %1993: 0.12 %1994: 0.09 %1995: 0.13 %1996: 0.18 %1997: 0.19 %1998: 0.19 %1999: 0.2 %2000: 0.24 %2001: 0.25 %2002: 0.23 %2003: 0.24 %2004: 0.24 %2005: 0.25 %2006: 0.28 %2007: 0.28 %2008: 0.34 %2009: 0.38 %2010: 0.41 %2011: 0.4 %2012: 0.45 %2013: 0.47 %2014: 0.49 %2015: 0.57 %2016: 0.61 %2017: 0.56 %2018: 0.54 %2019: 0.65 %2020: 0.66 %2021: 0.71 %2022: 0.72 %2023: 0.72 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.72 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Latvia peaked at 0.72 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.08 %, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 101st of 199 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.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 0.08 % —
1993 0.12 % +50.0%
1994 0.09 % -25.0%
1995 0.13 % +44.4%
1996 0.18 % +38.5%
1997 0.19 % +5.6%
1998 0.19 % +0.0%
1999 0.2 % +5.3%
2000 0.24 % +20.0%
2001 0.25 % +4.2%
2002 0.23 % -8.0%
2003 0.24 % +4.3%
2004 0.24 % +0.0%
2005 0.25 % +4.2%
2006 0.28 % +12.0%
2007 0.28 % +0.0%
2008 0.34 % +21.4%
2009 0.38 % +11.8%
2010 0.41 % +7.9%
2011 0.4 % -2.4%
2012 0.45 % +12.5%
2013 0.47 % +4.4%
2014 0.49 % +4.3%
2015 0.57 % +16.3%
2016 0.61 % +7.0%
2017 0.56 % -8.2%
2018 0.54 % -3.6%
2019 0.65 % +20.4%
2020 0.66 % +1.5%
2021 0.71 % +7.6%
2022 0.72 % +1.4%
2023 0.72 % +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.72 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25 %, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.72 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 %, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +50.0% 0.08 % 0.12 %
1995 +44.4% 0.09 % 0.13 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1475 % 0.08 % 0.2 % 8
2000s 0.273 % 0.23 % 0.38 % 10
2010s 0.515 % 0.4 % 0.65 % 10
2020s 0.7025 % 0.66 % 0.72 % 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 99 Nicaragua 0.77 % compare
  2. 100 Zambia 0.76 % compare
  3. 101 Syrian Arab Republic 0.72 % compare
  4. 101 Syria 0.72 % compare
  5. 104 France 0.66 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Latvia?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Latvia was 0.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.72 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 % in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Latvia ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.