Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 4.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.24
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.65
in 1985
All-time low
0.5266
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Latvia stood at 4.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Latvia peaked at 10.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5266, in 1860.
That places Latvia 84th out of 197 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.
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6351 | — |
| 1851 | 0.6307 | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.6271 | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.6235 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.62 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.6187 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.6129 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.6093 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.6088 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.5653 | -7.1% |
| 1860 | 0.5266 | -6.8% |
| 1861 | 0.5463 | +3.7% |
| 1862 | 0.5655 | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 0.5866 | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 0.5857 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.5841 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.5928 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 0.5935 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.585 | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5843 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.5803 | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.5816 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.5789 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.574 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.5759 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.5769 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.5815 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.5789 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.5876 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.5853 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.5904 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.5897 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.5896 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.595 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.5927 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.5956 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.5903 | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.5869 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.5825 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.5812 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.5852 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.5873 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.5888 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.6032 | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 0.6005 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.6147 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 0.612 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.6295 | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 0.643 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 0.6652 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.6856 | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 0.6847 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.6696 | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.6578 | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.6751 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0.6428 | -4.8% |
| 1906 | 0.6652 | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 0.686 | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 0.6811 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.6955 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.6971 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.7303 | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 0.7999 | +9.5% |
| 1913 | 0.8714 | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 0.8732 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.883 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.8754 | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.8226 | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 0.5947 | -27.7% |
| 1919 | 0.5473 | -8.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5664 | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 0.5987 | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 0.6458 | +7.9% |
| 1923 | 0.6784 | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 0.7109 | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 0.6913 | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.7766 | +12.3% |
| 1927 | 0.8427 | +8.5% |
| 1928 | 0.8766 | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 0.904 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 1.05 | +16.4% |
| 1931 | 1.16 | +10.5% |
| 1932 | 1.24 | +6.9% |
| 1933 | 1.33 | +6.8% |
| 1934 | 1.5 | +12.9% |
| 1935 | 1.63 | +8.7% |
| 1936 | 1.79 | +9.8% |
| 1937 | 1.82 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.88 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 1.9 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.19 | +15.4% |
| 1941 | 1.99 | -9.3% |
| 1942 | 1.31 | -34.0% |
| 1943 | 1.35 | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 1.74 | +28.4% |
| 1945 | 1.81 | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 1.98 | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 2.29 | +15.5% |
| 1948 | 2.41 | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 2.67 | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 2.92 | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 3.1 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 3.27 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 3.41 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 3.65 | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 4.04 | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 4.34 | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 4.65 | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 4.88 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 5.02 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 5.12 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.21 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.38 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.67 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 5.94 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 6.47 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.68 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.8 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 7 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7.27 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 7.63 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 7.95 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.21 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8.44 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.79 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 9.06 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.3 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.55 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.59 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.93 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.74 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.87 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.94 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.98 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.65 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 9.7 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 7.98 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 7.73 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.35 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 7.92 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 7.3 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.93 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 5.15 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 4.13 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.42 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.67 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.74 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 4.29 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.24 | -1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -34.0% | 1.99 | 1.31 |
| 1918 | -27.7% | 0.8226 | 0.5947 |
| 1944 | +28.4% | 1.35 | 1.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6151 | 0.5653 | 0.6351 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.575 | 0.5266 | 0.5935 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5801 | 0.574 | 0.5876 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5894 | 0.5812 | 0.5956 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6129 | 0.5852 | 0.6652 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6743 | 0.6428 | 0.6955 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7695 | 0.5473 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7291 | 0.5664 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.53 | 1.05 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.97 | 1.31 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.93 | 2.92 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.05 | 5.12 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.58 | 7.27 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 | 7.35 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 3.67 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.42 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 4.36 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.24 | 4.63 | 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 ghg co2 excluding land use in Latvia?
- Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Latvia was 4.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5266 in 1860.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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