Methane emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Methane emissions was 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1992
All-time low
2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 143 Liberia 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Cyprus 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Slovenia 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Albania 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Moldova 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Latvia?
- Methane emissions in Latvia was 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.