Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia stood at 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia peaked at 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1852 | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1853 | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 9.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1856 | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 9.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1861 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1865 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1866 | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1867 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1872 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1873 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1876 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1881 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1892 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1893 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1911 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1919 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1942 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1943 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 12.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 9.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -58.9% |
| 1995 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 95% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +52.7% | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2004 | +46.7% | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2001 | +30.7% | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 60 Denmark 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Lithuania 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Austria 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Cyprus 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Israel 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia was 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.