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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
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.