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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4862 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5867 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +120.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8068 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +101.0% |
| 2001 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.6 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.6 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +120.5% | 0.5867 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.