Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.6686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1995
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Latvia stood at 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Latvia peaked at 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1995.
That places Latvia 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 13 Estonia 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Brunei 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Namibia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Latvia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Latvia was 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.