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.
Methane emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1917 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 27% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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- 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 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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.