Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Latvia

Latvia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0203 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0203 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
124th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0778 kt per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.0203 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023

0.020.040.060.081992200720231992: 0.078 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.065 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.042 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.035 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.034 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.032 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.03 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.028 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.02 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 0.0203 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0778 kt per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 124th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1992 0.0778 kt per square kilometre
1993 0.0652 kt per square kilometre -16.2%
1994 0.0415 kt per square kilometre -36.3%
1995 0.0354 kt per square kilometre -14.8%
1996 0.0343 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1997 0.0321 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
1998 0.0302 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1999 0.0278 kt per square kilometre -8.2%
2000 0.0242 kt per square kilometre -12.8%
2001 0.0237 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2002 0.0247 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2003 0.0248 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2004 0.0237 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2005 0.0234 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2007 0.0234 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2008 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2009 0.023 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2010 0.0227 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2011 0.0229 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2012 0.0228 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2013 0.0232 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 0.0243 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2016 0.024 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 0.0235 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2018 0.0218 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
2019 0.0216 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2020 0.0222 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2021 0.0219 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2022 0.0216 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 0.0203 kt per square kilometre -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0431 kt per square kilometre 0.0278 kt per square kilometre 0.0778 kt per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0239 kt per square kilometre 0.023 kt per square kilometre 0.0248 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.023 kt per square kilometre 0.0216 kt per square kilometre 0.0243 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0215 kt per square kilometre 0.0203 kt per square kilometre 0.0222 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 121 Singapore 0.0221 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 122 Turkmenistan 0.0214 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 123 Madagascar 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 125 Bulgaria 0.0198 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 126 Estonia 0.0198 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 127 South Africa 0.0195 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Latvia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0203 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0778 kt per square kilometre in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.