Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Latvia
Latvia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Latvia peaked at 11.19 million tonnes CO₂e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 125th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.70 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 9.05 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 10.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 9.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 7.63 million tonnes CO₂e | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 6.92 million tonnes CO₂e | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 6.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.73 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.46 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.32 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 7.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 11.19 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.07 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.90 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.15 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 8.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 69% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +34.7% | 8.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.94 million tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.15 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 122 Mauritania 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 123 Libya 9.85 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 124 Tajikistan 9.57 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 126 Rwanda 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 8.87 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 128 Burundi 8.62 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Latvia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Latvia was 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 million tonnes CO₂e in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million tonnes CO₂e in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Latvia ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.