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