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Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Latvia

Latvia: Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes was 0.2757 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2757 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3289 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Latvia, 1989–2025

00.10.20.31989200720251989: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1990: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1991: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1992: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1993: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1994: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1995: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1996: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1997: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1998: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1999: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2000: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2001: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2002: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2003: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2004: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2005: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2006: 0.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2007: 0.008 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2008: 0.014 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2009: 0.022 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2010: 0.036 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2011: 0.056 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2012: 0.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2013: 0.133 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2014: 0.115 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2015: 0.114 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2016: 0.142 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2017: 0.158 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2018: 0.169 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2019: 0.153 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2020: 0.255 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2021: 0.329 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2022: 0.293 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2023: 0.276 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2024: 0.276 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2025: 0.276 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Latvia is 0.2757 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 141.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Latvia peaked at 0.3289 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1989.

That places Latvia 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 1
1990s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2000s 0.0055 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.0225 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2010s 0.1166 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.0359 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.1695 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2020s 0.2841 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.2553 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.3289 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Argentina 0.5579 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  2. 24 Estonia 0.5345 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 0.4397 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  4. 28 Poland 0.0011 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  5. 29 Afghanistan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  6. 29 Algeria 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  7. 29 Andorra 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  8. 29 Angola 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  9. 29 Antigua and Barbuda 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  10. 29 Armenia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  11. 29 Australia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  12. 29 Austria 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  13. 29 Azerbaijan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  14. 29 Bahamas 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  15. 29 Bahrain 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  16. 29 Bangladesh 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  17. 29 Barbados 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  18. 29 Belarus 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  19. 29 Belgium 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  20. 29 Belize 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  21. 29 Benin 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  22. 29 Bhutan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  23. 29 Bolivia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  24. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  25. 29 Botswana 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  26. 29 Brazil 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  27. 29 Brunei 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  28. 29 Bulgaria 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  29. 29 Burkina Faso 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  30. 29 Burundi 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  31. 29 Cambodia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  32. 29 Cameroon 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  33. 29 Cape Verde 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  34. 29 Central African Republic 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  35. 29 Chad 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  36. 29 China 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  37. 29 Comoros 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  38. 29 Congo 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  39. 29 Costa Rica 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  40. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  41. 29 Croatia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  42. 29 Cuba 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  43. 29 Cyprus 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  44. 29 Czechia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  45. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  46. 29 Dominica 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  47. 29 Dominican Republic 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  48. 29 East Timor 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  49. 29 Ecuador 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  50. 29 Egypt 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  51. 29 El Salvador 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  52. 29 Equatorial Guinea 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  53. 29 Eritrea 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  54. 29 Eswatini 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  55. 29 Ethiopia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  56. 29 Fiji 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  57. 29 Gabon 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  58. 29 Gambia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  59. 29 Georgia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  60. 29 Germany 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  61. 29 Ghana 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  62. 29 Greece 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  63. 29 Grenada 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  64. 29 Guatemala 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  65. 29 Guinea 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  66. 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  67. 29 Guyana 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  68. 29 Haiti 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  69. 29 Honduras 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  70. 29 India 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  71. 29 Indonesia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  72. 29 Iran 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  73. 29 Iraq 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  74. 29 Israel 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  75. 29 Italy 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  76. 29 Jamaica 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  77. 29 Jordan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  78. 29 Kazakhstan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  79. 29 Kenya 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  80. 29 Kiribati 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  81. 29 Kuwait 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  82. 29 Kyrgyzstan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  83. 29 Laos 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  84. 29 Lebanon 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  85. 29 Lesotho 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  86. 29 Liberia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  87. 29 Libya 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  88. 29 Liechtenstein 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  89. 29 Lithuania 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  90. 29 Macao 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  91. 29 Madagascar 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  92. 29 Malawi 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  93. 29 Malaysia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  94. 29 Maldives 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  95. 29 Mali 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  96. 29 Malta 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  97. 29 Marshall Islands 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  98. 29 Mauritania 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  99. 29 Mauritius 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  100. 29 Micronesia (country) 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  101. 29 Moldova 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  102. 29 Monaco 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  103. 29 Mongolia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  104. 29 Montenegro 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  105. 29 Morocco 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  106. 29 Mozambique 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  107. 29 Myanmar 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  108. 29 Namibia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  109. 29 Nauru 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  110. 29 Nepal 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  111. 29 New Zealand 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  112. 29 Nicaragua 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  113. 29 Niger 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  114. 29 Nigeria 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  115. 29 North Korea 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  116. 29 North Macedonia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  117. 29 Oman 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  118. 29 Pakistan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  119. 29 Palau 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  120. 29 Palestine 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  121. 29 Papua New Guinea 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  122. 29 Paraguay 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  123. 29 Peru 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  124. 29 Philippines 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  125. 29 Puerto Rico 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  126. 29 Qatar 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  127. 29 Romania 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  128. 29 Russia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  129. 29 Rwanda 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  130. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  131. 29 Saint Lucia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  132. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  133. 29 Samoa 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  134. 29 San Marino 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  135. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  136. 29 Saudi Arabia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  137. 29 Senegal 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  138. 29 Serbia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  139. 29 Seychelles 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  140. 29 Sierra Leone 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  141. 29 Slovakia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  142. 29 Solomon Islands 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  143. 29 Somalia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  144. 29 South Korea 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  145. 29 South Sudan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  146. 29 Spain 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  147. 29 Sri Lanka 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  148. 29 Sudan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  149. 29 Suriname 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  150. 29 Syria 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  151. 29 Taiwan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  152. 29 Tajikistan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  153. 29 Tanzania 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  154. 29 Thailand 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  155. 29 Togo 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  156. 29 Tonga 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  157. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  158. 29 Tunisia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  159. 29 Turkey 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  160. 29 Turkmenistan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  161. 29 Tuvalu 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  162. 29 Uganda 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  163. 29 United Arab Emirates 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  164. 29 United States 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  165. 29 Uzbekistan 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  166. 29 Vanuatu 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  167. 29 Vatican 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  168. 29 Venezuela 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  169. 29 Vietnam 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  170. 29 Western Sahara 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  171. 29 Yemen 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  172. 29 Zambia 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  173. 29 Zimbabwe 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Latvia?
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Latvia was 0.2757 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3289 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
How does Latvia rank for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.