Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.6 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Latvia is 3.6 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Latvia peaked at 4.16 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4862 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Latvia 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.4862 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Latvia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Latvia was 3.6 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4862 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.