Energy — Emissions per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
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 102nd out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Latvia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.2262 kt (2050)
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 102nd out of 207 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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About this data
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.