Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Latvia
Latvia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was -2,302.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Latvia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -2,302.8% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.6% on the previous year and down 2,624.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Latvia peaked at 3,648.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -2,426.8%, in 1998.
That places Latvia 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.9% | — |
| 1991 | 68.2% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 116.0% | +70.1% |
| 1993 | 159.5% | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 270.4% | +69.5% |
| 1995 | 885.9% | +227.7% |
| 1996 | 810.4% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 3,648.1% | +350.1% |
| 1998 | -2,426.8% | -166.5% |
| 1999 | -637.6% | -73.7% |
| 2000 | -360.5% | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -126.1% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | -610.0% | -768.6% |
| 2007 | -979.2% | +60.5% |
| 2008 | -619.0% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | -428.9% | -30.7% |
| 2010 | -682.9% | +59.2% |
| 2011 | -1,900.9% | +178.4% |
| 2012 | -2,286.2% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | -1,890.5% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | -1,374.3% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | -2,302.8% | +67.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -2,302.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -2,302.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -768.6% | 91.2% | -610.0% |
| 1997 | +350.1% | 810.4% | 3,648.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.8% | -2,426.8% | 3,648.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -253.1% | -979.2% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,739.6% | -2,302.8% | -682.9% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Latvia?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Latvia was -2,302.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,648.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,426.8% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Latvia ranks 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,624.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.