emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0539 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Latvia stood at 0.0539 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.2373 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0536 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Latvia 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1794 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1755 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.176 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1763 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1768 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1807 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1865 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1898 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1946 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2026 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2115 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2159 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2191 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2236 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2222 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2247 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2254 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2272 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.23 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2373 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.236 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2342 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2328 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2313 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1808 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1709 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1685 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1478 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1355 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1215 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1238 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.111 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1129 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1008 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0987 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.066 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.06 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0539 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0539 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1811 tonnes per person | 0.1752 tonnes per person | 0.1946 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2202 tonnes per person | 0.2026 tonnes per person | 0.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2132 tonnes per person | 0.1685 tonnes per person | 0.2373 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1167 tonnes per person | 0.0941 tonnes per person | 0.1478 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0936 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | 0.1008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0653 tonnes per person | 0.0549 tonnes per person | 0.0776 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 3 |
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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 of air pollutants, per capita in Latvia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Latvia was 0.0539 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2373 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0536 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.