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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
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.