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Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Latvia

Latvia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
156th
of 195 countries
All-time high
77.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
32.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 77.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1993: 67.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1994: 48.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1995: 42.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1996: 41.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1997: 39.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1998: 37.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1999: 35.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2000: 32.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2001: 32.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2002: 33.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2003: 34.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2004: 35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2005: 36.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2006: 38.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2007: 40.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2008: 37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2009: 37.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2010: 36.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2011: 37.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2012: 39.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2013: 39.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2014: 39.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2015: 38.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2016: 39.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2017: 39.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2018: 38.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2019: 37.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2020: 37.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2021: 37.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2022: 37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2023: 36.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2024: 36.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 77.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places Latvia 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year

Year tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Change
1992 77.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre —
1993 67.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -12.7%
1994 48.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -28.1%
1995 42.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -12.7%
1996 41.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -2.2%
1997 39.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -4.9%
1998 37.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -4.2%
1999 35.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -6.2%
2000 32.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -9.4%
2001 32.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.3%
2002 33.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +2.0%
2003 34.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 34.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 36.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +5.0%
2006 38.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +5.2%
2007 40.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +4.3%
2008 37.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -8.0%
2009 37.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.0%
2010 36.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -3.3%
2011 37.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 39.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +3.7%
2013 39.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 39.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -0.0%
2015 38.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 39.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 39.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 38.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -2.5%
2019 37.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -1.0%
2020 37.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 37.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 36.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -1.2%
2023 36.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -0.1%
2024 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -0.6%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -28.1% 67.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 48.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 35.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 77.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 8
2000s 35.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 32.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 40.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 10
2010s 38.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 36.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 39.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 10
2020s 37.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 37.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 153 Eritrea 39.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  2. 154 Kiribati 38.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  3. 155 Sudan 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  4. 157 Angola 34.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  5. 158 Mozambique 34.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  6. 159 Zimbabwe 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions, per square kilometre in Latvia?
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Latvia was 36.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 77.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1992.
What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,432 data points, 1961–2024
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Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.