Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.45 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.45 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
102nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.01 tonnes per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Latvia is 3.45 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Latvia peaked at 10.01 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1832.
Latvia ranks 102nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1832 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1833 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1850 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +371.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +179.8% |
| 1858 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1859 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1860 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1861 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +210.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1868 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1876 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 0.099 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1073 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1118 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1289 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1292 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1461 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1899 | 0.2098 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2339 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1901 | 0.2363 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.2246 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2162 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1904 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1905 | 0.2079 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2334 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2572 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1908 | 0.2547 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2672 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1910 | 0.2629 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.2761 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 0.3199 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1913 | 0.359 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1914 | 0.3347 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1915 | 0.3174 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1916 | 0.3496 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1917 | 0.3324 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | -58.8% |
| 1919 | 0.12 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1115 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1923 | 0.165 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 0.196 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1929 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.2786 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3454 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1928 | 0.3801 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1929 | 0.408 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1930 | 0.5562 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 1931 | 0.6667 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1932 | 0.7474 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1933 | 0.8322 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1934 | 1 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1935 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1936 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1937 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1941 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1942 | 0.8069 tonnes per person | -45.6% |
| 1943 | 0.8427 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 1945 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1948 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1950 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.89 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 6.1 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 6.21 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.69 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 7.36 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.18 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.45 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 8.69 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 8.94 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 9.11 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.24 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.32 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.35 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.01 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 9.08 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 7.35 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.73 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 6.76 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.45 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.45 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +371.9% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +210.9% | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +179.8% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -58.8% | 0.3324 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person |
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 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0742 tonnes per person | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 0.0889 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 0.099 tonnes per person | 0.2098 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2368 tonnes per person | 0.2079 tonnes per person | 0.2672 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2809 tonnes per person | 0.12 tonnes per person | 0.359 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.235 tonnes per person | 0.1115 tonnes per person | 0.408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.5562 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 0.8069 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.46 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.98 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | 8.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 10.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 7.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Latvia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Latvia was 3.45 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 relative to the global average recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.