Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latvia

Latvia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 25.86 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.86 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
82.63 kt
in 1992
All-time low
22.43 kt
in 2016
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latvia, 1992–2023

204060801992200720231992: 82.6 kt1993: 45.9 kt1994: 61.5 kt1995: 58.8 kt1996: 59.5 kt1997: 52 kt1998: 50.7 kt1999: 51.4 kt2000: 33.6 kt2001: 37.7 kt2002: 43.6 kt2003: 38.1 kt2004: 36.5 kt2005: 45.7 kt2006: 39 kt2007: 39.7 kt2008: 37.7 kt2009: 26.5 kt2010: 34.1 kt2011: 27.1 kt2012: 31 kt2013: 28.6 kt2014: 26.2 kt2015: 26.2 kt2016: 22.4 kt2017: 22.8 kt2018: 27.8 kt2019: 27.6 kt2020: 27.7 kt2021: 28.7 kt2022: 25.9 kt2023: 25.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 25.86 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Latvia peaked at 82.63 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.43 kt, in 2016.

Latvia ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 82.63 kt —
1993 45.89 kt -44.5%
1994 61.52 kt +34.1%
1995 58.83 kt -4.4%
1996 59.54 kt +1.2%
1997 51.99 kt -12.7%
1998 50.72 kt -2.4%
1999 51.42 kt +1.4%
2000 33.58 kt -34.7%
2001 37.69 kt +12.3%
2002 43.57 kt +15.6%
2003 38.12 kt -12.5%
2004 36.47 kt -4.3%
2005 45.69 kt +25.3%
2006 38.99 kt -14.7%
2007 39.68 kt +1.8%
2008 37.67 kt -5.1%
2009 26.53 kt -29.6%
2010 34.14 kt +28.7%
2011 27.14 kt -20.5%
2012 31.04 kt +14.4%
2013 28.6 kt -7.8%
2014 26.15 kt -8.6%
2015 26.16 kt +0.0%
2016 22.43 kt -14.2%
2017 22.79 kt +1.6%
2018 27.75 kt +21.8%
2019 27.55 kt -0.7%
2020 27.75 kt +0.7%
2021 28.7 kt +3.4%
2022 25.86 kt -9.9%
2023 25.86 kt -0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 25.86 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 25.86 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 203.13 kt, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.82 kt 45.89 kt 82.63 kt 8
2000s 37.8 kt 26.53 kt 45.69 kt 10
2010s 27.38 kt 22.43 kt 34.14 kt 10
2020s 27.04 kt 25.86 kt 28.7 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 81 Estonia 33.82 kt compare
  2. 82 Cyprus 31.97 kt compare
  3. 83 Zimbabwe 30.27 kt compare
  4. 85 Benin 23.25 kt compare
  5. 86 Bangladesh 23.21 kt compare
  6. 87 Costa Rica 22.59 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Latvia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Latvia was 25.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 82.63 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.43 kt in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Latvia ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.