LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Latvia
Latvia: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 3.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia stood at 3.5 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 353.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia peaked at 3.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.21 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 15th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4.08 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | -4.16 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 1994 | -4.23 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1995 | -4.23 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -4.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1997 | -4.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -4.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -4.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -4.24 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2001 | -4.79 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 2002 | -4.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2003 | -4.88 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -4.91 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -4.96 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2006 | -4.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -5.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -5.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -5.12 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -5.21 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2011 | -1.35 t CO2eq/cap | -74.1% |
| 2012 | -1.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2014 | -1.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2015 | -1.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2016 | -0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -31.0% |
| 2017 | -0.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.49 t CO2eq/cap | -445.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +445.5% | -1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 3.49 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | +74.1% | -5.21 t CO2eq/cap | -1.35 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +31.0% | -1.42 t CO2eq/cap | -0.98 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.32 t CO2eq/cap | -4.08 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | -4.88 t CO2eq/cap | -5.12 t CO2eq/cap | -4.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -5.21 t CO2eq/cap | -0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | -1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Latvia was 3.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.