Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Latvia
Latvia: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.4597 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Latvia, 1992–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Latvia stood at 0.4597 kt.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Latvia peaked at 4 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2841 kt, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4 kt | — |
| 1993 | 1.09 kt | -72.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 kt | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.47 kt | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 1.62 kt | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1.81 kt | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.91 kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.14 kt | +64.4% |
| 2000 | 2.55 kt | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 1.21 kt | -52.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3 kt | +89.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 kt | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 kt | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4606 kt | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 2.07 kt | +349.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4956 kt | -76.0% |
| 2008 | 0.503 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.709 kt | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4346 kt | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.32 kt | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2841 kt | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3485 kt | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6123 kt | +75.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5108 kt | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5036 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4249 kt | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 kt | +339.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7331 kt | -60.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4597 kt | -37.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.4597 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3327 kt, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.4597 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3183 kt, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +349.1% | 0.4606 kt | 2.07 kt |
| 2018 | +339.3% | 0.4249 kt | 1.87 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 kt | 1.05 kt | 4 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.32 kt | 0.4606 kt | 2.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6038 kt | 0.2841 kt | 1.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4597 kt | 0.4597 kt | 0.4597 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Latvia?
- Other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Latvia was 0.4597 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2841 kt in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.