Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,626 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,626 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,704 kilograms per person
in 2007
All-time low
785.22 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Latvia is 1,626 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Latvia peaked at 1,704 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 785.22 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,150 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,053 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 936.96 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 889.3 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 836.89 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 808.54 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 785.22 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 809.62 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 804.91 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 798.89 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 895.15 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 1,073 kilograms per person | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 1,121 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,197 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,268 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,339 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,496 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1,704 kilograms per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1,630 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,452 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1,516 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,369 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1,342 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,371 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,444 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,547 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,572 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,668 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,681 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,682 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,594 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,660 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,627 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,626 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,626 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 89% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,626 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 887.39 kilograms per person | 785.22 kilograms per person | 1,150 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 kilograms per person | 895.15 kilograms per person | 1,704 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,519 kilograms per person | 1,342 kilograms per person | 1,682 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 kilograms per person | 1,594 kilograms per person | 1,660 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 45 Finland 1,664 kilograms per person compare
- 46 Iran 1,639 kilograms per person compare
- 47 Switzerland 1,633 kilograms per person compare
- 49 Germany 1,620 kilograms per person compare
- 50 Seychelles 1,563 kilograms per person compare
- 51 United Kingdom 1,544 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Latvia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Latvia was 1,626 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,704 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 785.22 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.