Energy — Emissions per capita in Latvia

Latvia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.11 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
110th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.46 t CO2eq/cap
in 1992
All-time low
3.03 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023

02461992200720231992: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap1993: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1997: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2006: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2009: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 4 t CO2eq/cap2011: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2012: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2018: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2022: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 3.11 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Latvia peaked at 5.46 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.

That places Latvia 110th out of 221 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.

Energy — Emissions per capita in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions per capita in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1992 5.46 t CO2eq/cap —
1993 4.74 t CO2eq/cap -13.2%
1994 4.26 t CO2eq/cap -10.1%
1995 3.83 t CO2eq/cap -10.1%
1996 3.8 t CO2eq/cap -0.8%
1997 3.64 t CO2eq/cap -4.2%
1998 3.52 t CO2eq/cap -3.3%
1999 3.14 t CO2eq/cap -10.8%
2000 3.03 t CO2eq/cap -3.5%
2001 3.25 t CO2eq/cap +7.3%
2002 3.19 t CO2eq/cap -1.8%
2003 3.43 t CO2eq/cap +7.5%
2004 3.47 t CO2eq/cap +1.2%
2005 3.55 t CO2eq/cap +2.3%
2006 3.84 t CO2eq/cap +8.2%
2007 3.99 t CO2eq/cap +3.9%
2008 3.82 t CO2eq/cap -4.3%
2009 3.59 t CO2eq/cap -6.0%
2010 3.96 t CO2eq/cap +10.3%
2011 3.64 t CO2eq/cap -8.1%
2012 3.55 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
2013 3.55 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 3.5 t CO2eq/cap -1.4%
2015 3.54 t CO2eq/cap +1.1%
2016 3.58 t CO2eq/cap +1.1%
2017 3.59 t CO2eq/cap +0.3%
2018 3.86 t CO2eq/cap +7.5%
2019 3.74 t CO2eq/cap -3.1%
2020 3.4 t CO2eq/cap -9.1%
2021 3.59 t CO2eq/cap +5.6%
2022 3.19 t CO2eq/cap -11.1%
2023 3.11 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 3.11 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 52% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 3.11 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.05 t CO2eq/cap 3.14 t CO2eq/cap 5.46 t CO2eq/cap 8
2000s 3.52 t CO2eq/cap 3.03 t CO2eq/cap 3.99 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 3.65 t CO2eq/cap 3.5 t CO2eq/cap 3.96 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 3.32 t CO2eq/cap 3.11 t CO2eq/cap 3.59 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 107 Romania 3.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 108 Congo 3.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 109 Botswana 3.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 111 Sweden 3.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 112 Panama 3.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 113 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 3.01 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Latvia?
Energy — emissions per capita in Latvia was 3.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5.46 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Latvia ranks 110th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.