Methane emissions, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Latvia stood at 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Latvia peaked at 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -26.9% | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 60 Turkey 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 South Africa 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Poland 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Belize 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Ecuador 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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, per capita in Latvia?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Latvia was 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.