Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0258 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Latvia, 1830–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Latvia is 0.0258 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Latvia peaked at 1.55 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Latvia 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0609 tonnes per person | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.065 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.1271 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3166 tonnes per person | 0.1182 tonnes per person | 0.4661 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5353 tonnes per person | 0.149 tonnes per person | 0.8627 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.9556 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5966 tonnes per person | 0.2252 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1876 tonnes per person | 0.142 tonnes per person | 0.2406 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1356 tonnes per person | 0.0845 tonnes per person | 0.2171 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0525 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 99 Madagascar 0.042 tonnes per person compare
- 100 Switzerland 0.0398 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Tanzania 0.0295 tonnes per person compare
- 103 Benin 0.0229 tonnes per person compare
- 104 Ethiopia 0.0219 tonnes per person compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 0.0206 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Latvia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Latvia was 0.0258 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 coal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.