Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 276.24 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 276.24 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Latvia peaked at 726.13 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.45 kilograms per person, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.3 kilograms per person | 50.19 kilograms per person | 650.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.96 kilograms per person | 46.45 kilograms per person | 550.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.2 kilograms per person | 300.89 kilograms per person | 726.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.25 kilograms per person | 276.24 kilograms per person | 472 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 51 Japan 290.74 kilograms per person compare
- 52 Austria 286.95 kilograms per person compare
- 53 Djibouti 286.22 kilograms per person compare
- 55 Micronesia (country) 266.32 kilograms per person compare
- 56 Gabon 257.57 kilograms per person compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 257.41 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 1.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 980.75 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.45 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Latvia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Latvia was 276.24 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 726.13 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.45 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.