Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Latvia

Latvia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 1,057 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,057 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,057 kt
in 2022
All-time low
812.1 kt
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Latvia, 1992–2024

02505007501.0k1992200820241992: 812.1 kt1993: 812.1 kt1994: 812.1 kt1995: 825.4 kt1996: 827 kt1997: 832.4 kt1998: 839.8 kt1999: 871.6 kt2000: 929.8 kt2001: 937.7 kt2002: 940.3 kt2003: 947.4 kt2004: 967.9 kt2005: 971.9 kt2006: 979.9 kt2007: 995.4 kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt2024: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Latvia stood at 1,057 kt. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Latvia peaked at 1,057 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 812.1 kt, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 29th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Latvia, 1992 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1992 812.1 kt
1993 812.1 kt +0.0%
1994 812.12 kt +0.0%
1995 825.35 kt +1.6%
1996 826.95 kt +0.2%
1997 832.43 kt +0.7%
1998 839.82 kt +0.9%
1999 871.58 kt +3.8%
2000 929.85 kt +6.7%
2001 937.69 kt +0.8%
2002 940.32 kt +0.3%
2003 947.38 kt +0.8%
2004 967.86 kt +2.2%
2005 971.92 kt +0.4%
2006 979.9 kt +0.8%
2007 995.45 kt +1.6%
2008 1,016 kt +2.0%
2009 1,021 kt +0.5%
2010 1,036 kt +1.5%
2011 1,050 kt +1.4%
2012 1,052 kt +0.2%
2013 1,051 kt -0.1%
2014 1,042 kt -0.9%
2015 1,042 kt +0.0%
2016 1,034 kt -0.8%
2017 1,033 kt -0.0%
2018 1,040 kt +0.6%
2019 1,049 kt +0.9%
2020 1,052 kt +0.2%
2021 1,055 kt +0.4%
2022 1,057 kt +0.1%
2023 1,057 kt +0.0%
2024 1,057 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 829.06 kt 812.1 kt 871.58 kt 8
2000s 970.68 kt 929.85 kt 1,021 kt 10
2010s 1,043 kt 1,033 kt 1,052 kt 10
2020s 1,055 kt 1,052 kt 1,057 kt 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 26 Lithuania 1,165 kt compare
  2. 27 Australia 1,149 kt compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 1,133 kt compare
  4. 30 Bangladesh 1,046 kt compare
  5. 31 France 1,041 kt compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia 927.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Latvia?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Latvia was 1,057 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,057 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 812.1 kt in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Latvia ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.