Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Latvia
Latvia: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 18.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Latvia is 18.27 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Latvia peaked at 20.58 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.63 %, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 104th of 219 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.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.63 % | — |
| 1993 | 10.3 % | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 13.89 % | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 15.29 % | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 16.3 % | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 16.56 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.85 % | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.72 % | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 19.3 % | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 20.34 % | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.78 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.4 % | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.58 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.66 % | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.48 % | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.22 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.74 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 20.3 % | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.43 % | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 18.06 % | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.72 % | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.55 % | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 17.89 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.32 % | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 16.38 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.68 % | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 18.37 % | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.23 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.39 % | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 17.63 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.49 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.27 % | +4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.27 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.27 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.27 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +34.9% | 10.3 % | 13.89 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.44 % | 8.63 % | 17.72 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.58 % | 18.22 % | 20.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 % | 16.32 % | 18.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 % | 17.39 % | 18.27 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 energy — emissions share in Latvia?
- Energy — emissions share in Latvia was 18.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 % in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for energy — emissions share?
- Latvia ranks 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.