Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2837 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2837 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2933 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0018 tonnes per person
in 1945
Years of data
94
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Latvia, 1928–2024
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 0.2837 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Latvia peaked at 0.2933 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 tonnes per person, in 1945.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -68.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +89.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1955 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0733 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0858 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0903 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1137 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1137 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1104 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1125 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1155 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1263 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1284 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1303 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1318 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.13 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -88.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +392.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.047 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.077 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2052 tonnes per person | +146.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2704 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2826 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2685 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2801 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2378 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1767 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.225 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2858 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2933 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2897 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2856 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2871 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2821 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2837 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2837 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2837 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 | +392.8% | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0304 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +146.9% | 0.0831 tonnes per person | 0.2052 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | -88.6% | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +89.0% | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -68.7% | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -55.0% | 0.1207 tonnes per person | 0.0543 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 0.042 tonnes per person | 0.0765 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1012 tonnes per person | 0.0806 tonnes per person | 0.1137 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1219 tonnes per person | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 0.1318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 0.0831 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2526 tonnes per person | 0.1767 tonnes per person | 0.2933 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2856 tonnes per person | 0.2821 tonnes per person | 0.2897 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Latvia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Latvia was 0.2837 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2933 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.