Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Latvia
Latvia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 45.88 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Latvia is 45.88 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Latvia peaked at 80.22 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45.88 %, in 2023.
That places Latvia 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Share in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.22 % | — |
| 1993 | 77.45 % | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 69.2 % | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 67.63 % | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 66.96 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.93 % | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 64.97 % | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.64 % | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.2 % | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 59.3 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 60.49 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 58.89 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 55.21 % | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 52.04 % | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 50.49 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 47.62 % | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 53.13 % | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 50.16 % | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 51.15 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.35 % | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 47.53 % | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 48.36 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 49.47 % | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.79 % | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.02 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 48.87 % | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 47.42 % | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 47.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.52 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.51 % | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.43 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.88 % | -3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 45.88 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 45.88 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.9 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5 % | 63.64 % | 80.22 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.85 % | 47.62 % | 61.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.04 % | 47.42 % | 51.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.34 % | 45.88 % | 48.52 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 82 Benin 46.15 % compare
- 83 Australia and New Zealand 46.14 % compare
- 84 Montenegro 46.05 % compare
- 86 Fiji 45.67 % compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 45.53 % compare
- 88 Slovenia 45.46 % 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 livestock — emissions share in Latvia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Latvia was 45.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.22 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.88 % in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Latvia ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.