Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
Latvia recorded 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia peaked at 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1860.
Latvia ranks 85th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.6271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.6235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.6187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.6129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.6093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.5653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1860 | 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1861 | 0.5463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1862 | 0.5655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 0.5866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 0.5857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.5841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.5928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.5816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.5769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.5815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.5876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.5904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.5897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.5927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.5956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.5903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.5869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.5825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.5812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.5852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.5873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.5888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.6032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 0.6005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 0.612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.6295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 0.643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 0.6652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.6856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 0.6847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.6578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.6751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0.6428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1906 | 0.6652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 0.686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.6955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.6971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.7303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 0.7999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1913 | 0.8714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 0.8732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.8754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.8226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 0.5947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.7% |
| 1919 | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 0.5987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1923 | 0.6784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 0.7109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.7766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1927 | 0.8427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1928 | 0.8766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 0.904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1931 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1932 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1933 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1934 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1935 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1936 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1937 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1941 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1942 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.0% |
| 1943 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.4% |
| 1945 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1948 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 9.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1918 | -27.7% | 0.8226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1944 | +28.4% | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia was 4.24 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Latvia ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.