Per capita ghg emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita ghg emissions was 7.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.39
in 1985
All-time low
2.28
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Latvia stood at 7.4.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Latvia peaked at 13.39 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.07 | — |
| 1851 | 9.76 | -3.0% |
| 1852 | 9.59 | -1.8% |
| 1853 | 9.4 | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 9.49 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 9.26 | -2.4% |
| 1856 | 9.08 | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 9.01 | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 8.89 | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 8.86 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 8.34 | -6.0% |
| 1861 | 8.17 | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 8.03 | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 7.99 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 7.82 | -2.1% |
| 1865 | 7.71 | -1.5% |
| 1866 | 7.49 | -2.8% |
| 1867 | 7.51 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 7.31 | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 7.24 | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 7 | -3.0% |
| 1872 | 6.89 | -1.6% |
| 1873 | 6.79 | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 6.75 | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 6.64 | -1.6% |
| 1876 | 6.58 | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 6.51 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 6.52 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 6.45 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 6.31 | -2.1% |
| 1881 | 6.17 | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 6.16 | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 6.16 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 6.08 | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 5.96 | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 5.88 | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 5.84 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 5.74 | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 5.67 | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 5.67 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 5.58 | -1.7% |
| 1892 | 5.44 | -2.5% |
| 1893 | 5.35 | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 5.25 | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 5.2 | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 5.18 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 5.13 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 5.02 | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 4.9 | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 4.82 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 4.74 | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 4.69 | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 4.61 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.63 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 4.25 | -8.2% |
| 1911 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 4.31 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 4.43 | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 4.51 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 4.65 | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 4.71 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 4.57 | -2.8% |
| 1919 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.64 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 4.69 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 4.74 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 4.72 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 4.69 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 4.71 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 4.7 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 4.79 | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 4.79 | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 4.81 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 4.84 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 4.93 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 5 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 5.17 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 5.06 | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 5.15 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 5.09 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 5.23 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 4.97 | -5.1% |
| 1942 | 4.21 | -15.4% |
| 1943 | 4.11 | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 4.42 | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 4.44 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 4.52 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 4.77 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 4.75 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 5 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 5.24 | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 5.58 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 5.98 | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 6.22 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 6.6 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 7.13 | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 7.58 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 7.99 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 8.26 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 8.46 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 8.15 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 8.2 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.16 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.44 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8.61 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.75 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 9.03 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9.24 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 9.48 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.53 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.73 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 10.21 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 10.51 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10.9 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.96 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.42 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 11.75 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 11.89 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12.23 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.62 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.46 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 12.57 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.62 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.68 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.39 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 12.37 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 10.57 | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 10.2 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.81 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.38 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 9.79 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 8.74 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 9.42 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -58.9% |
| 1995 | 4.17 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 6.61 | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 7.82 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.29 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.26 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.01 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.52 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.74 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 7.16 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.64 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.28 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.26 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 95% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -58.9% | 9.42 | 3.87 |
| 2003 | +52.7% | 2.95 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | +46.7% | 4.5 | 6.61 |
| 2001 | +30.7% | 2.28 | 2.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.34 | 8.86 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.76 | 7.24 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.73 | 6.45 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6 | 5.67 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.32 | 5.13 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.8 | 4.61 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.49 | 4.22 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.71 | 4.64 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.95 | 4.69 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.64 | 4.11 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.9 | 5.24 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.76 | 8.15 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.17 | 9.73 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.93 | 9.81 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 | 2.85 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 | 2.28 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.26 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 | 7.26 | 7.4 | 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 ghg emissions in Latvia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Latvia was 7.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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