Methane emissions from agriculture in Latvia
Latvia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 1.02 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Latvia stood at 1.02 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Latvia peaked at 3.91 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Latvia 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.28 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3.21 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.91 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million tonnes | -6.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.02 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million tonnes, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.02 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million tonnes, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -36.2% | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 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 methane emissions from agriculture in Latvia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Latvia was 1.02 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Latvia ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.