Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Latvia
Latvia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index was 7.1 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.1 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Latvia peaked at 8.23 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.92 tonnes per person, in 1995.
That places Latvia 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 7.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | 8.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes per person | 6.09 tonnes per person | 8.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 7.93 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Latvia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Latvia was 7.1 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.