Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.03 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.03 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.48 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
-1.56 tonnes per person
in 2000
Years of data
169
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia, 1850–2024
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 including land-use change in Latvia is 5.03 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia peaked at 11.48 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -1.56 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Latvia 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 169 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.48 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 10.59 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1858 | 10.16 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1859 | 10.16 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 9.44 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1861 | 9.17 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1862 | 8.96 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1863 | 8.86 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1865 | 8.49 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 8.24 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1867 | 8.23 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 8 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1869 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 7.9 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 7.66 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1872 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1873 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1874 | 7.33 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1876 | 7.09 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 6.99 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 6.77 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1881 | 6.62 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 6.59 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 6.58 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 6.49 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 6.36 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1886 | 6.26 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 6.22 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1892 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1895 | 5.56 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 5.38 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 5.15 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 5.15 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 4.93 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1911 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1912 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 4 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1931 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1938 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1942 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1943 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1944 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1953 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 6.81 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 7.04 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1961 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 6.59 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6.98 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7.37 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 8.61 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.16 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.49 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.63 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.11 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.16 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.12 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.2 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.86 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 9.81 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 7.68 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 7.97 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 7.48 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 6.03 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 9.29 tonnes per person | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4701 tonnes per person | -94.9% |
| 1995 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +170.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2501 tonnes per person | -80.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1182 tonnes per person | -147.3% |
| 1998 | -1.09 tonnes per person | +825.5% |
| 1999 | -0.7031 tonnes per person | -35.7% |
| 2000 | -1.56 tonnes per person | +122.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7707 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 2002 | -0.9469 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -262.2% |
| 2004 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +202.8% |
| 2005 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 2007 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.03 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.03 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -825.5% | -0.1182 tonnes per person | -1.09 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +262.2% | -0.9469 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +202.8% | 1.54 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +170.2% | 0.4701 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | -147.3% | 0.2501 tonnes per person | -0.1182 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | -122.2% | -0.7031 tonnes per person | -1.56 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.6 tonnes per person | 10.16 tonnes per person | 11.48 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 8.6 tonnes per person | 7.91 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.29 tonnes per person | 6.88 tonnes per person | 7.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.4 tonnes per person | 6.02 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.63 tonnes per person | 5.38 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.05 tonnes per person | 4.84 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.87 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.12 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.87 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 9.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.44 tonnes per person | 7.3 tonnes per person | 10.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 tonnes per person | -1.09 tonnes per person | 9.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes per person | -1.56 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 5.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Latvia was 5.03 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 including land-use change recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.