Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Latvia
Latvia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 4.4 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Latvia stood at 4.4 t CO2eq/ha.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Latvia peaked at 7.32 t CO2eq/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.42 t CO2eq/ha, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.49 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1993 | 4.08 t CO2eq/ha | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 3.42 t CO2eq/ha | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 4.46 t CO2eq/ha | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 4.34 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.52 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.92 t CO2eq/ha | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.03 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.08 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.06 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.01 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.76 t CO2eq/ha | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 t CO2eq/ha | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.57 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.73 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.88 t CO2eq/ha | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 6.81 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.71 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.74 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.32 t CO2eq/ha | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.18 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.47 t CO2eq/ha | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 4.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 t CO2eq/ha | 3.42 t CO2eq/ha | 4.92 t CO2eq/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.85 t CO2eq/ha | 4.5 t CO2eq/ha | 5.2 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 t CO2eq/ha | 4.73 t CO2eq/ha | 7.32 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 t CO2eq/ha | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | 7.2 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 59 Samoa 4.77 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 60 New Zealand 4.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 61 Ecuador 4.57 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 62 Switzerland 4.4 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 64 Tuvalu 4.39 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 4.28 t CO2eq/ha 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Latvia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Latvia was 4.4 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 t CO2eq/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 t CO2eq/ha in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Latvia ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.