Methane emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Methane emissions was 2.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.82 million
in 1992
All-time low
2.00 million
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.28 million for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Latvia peaked at 4.82 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.11 million | — |
| 1851 | 2.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 2.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 2.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 2.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 2.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 2.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 2.21 million | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 2.18 million | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 2.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 2.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 2.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 2.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 2.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 2.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 2.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 2.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 2.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 2.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 2.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 2.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 2.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 2.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 2.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 2.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 2.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 2.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 2.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 2.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 2.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 2.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 2.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 2.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 2.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 2.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 2.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 2.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 2.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 3.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 3.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 3.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 3.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 3.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 3.07 million | -3.5% |
| 1917 | 2.97 million | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 2.88 million | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 2.81 million | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 2.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 2.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 2.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 2.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 2.98 million | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 3.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 3.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 3.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 3.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 3.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 3.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 3.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 3.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 3.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 3.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 3.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 3.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 3.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 3.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 3.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 3.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 3.05 million | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 3.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 3.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 3.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 3.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 3.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 3.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 3.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.25 million | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.41 million | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 3.54 million | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.46 million | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.68 million | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.76 million | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.90 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.44 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.82 million | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 4.20 million | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.28 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 27% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.28 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 | -28.1% | 4.20 million | 3.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.18 million | 2.11 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.31 million | 2.18 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.46 million | 2.40 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.61 million | 2.54 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.73 million | 2.67 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.89 million | 2.82 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.03 million | 2.81 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.97 million | 2.86 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.06 million | 3.03 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.06 million | 3.05 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.17 million | 3.07 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 million | 3.25 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 million | 3.76 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million | 4.32 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 2.21 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 2.00 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.25 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.28 million | 2.33 million | 5 |
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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 in Latvia?
- Methane emissions in Latvia was 2.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for methane emissions?
- Latvia ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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