Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Latvia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Latvia is 6.37, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Latvia peaked at 6.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2011.
That places Latvia 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.76 | — |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.85 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.37 | +2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.76 | 5.95 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 6.03 | 6.37 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Latvia?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Latvia was 6.37 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.