Per capita ghg sector in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita ghg sector was 276.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 276.24 for per capita ghg 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 ghg sector in Latvia peaked at 726.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.45, 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.
Per capita ghg sector in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650.34 | — |
| 1991 | 283.13 | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 252.41 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 296.43 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 384.73 | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 225.27 | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 166.81 | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 135.62 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 58.09 | -57.2% |
| 1999 | 50.19 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 46.45 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 299.36 | +544.5% |
| 2002 | 320.16 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 314.55 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 348.91 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 450.94 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 374.04 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 368.05 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 436.24 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 550.88 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 552.95 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 504.87 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 550.47 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 566.32 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 536.57 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 571.32 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 699.03 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 643.47 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 300.89 | -53.2% |
| 2019 | 726.13 | +141.3% |
| 2020 | 436.58 | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 472 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 356.18 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 276.24 | -22.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 276.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 49% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 276.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +544.5% | 46.45 | 299.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.3 | 50.19 | 650.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.96 | 46.45 | 550.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.2 | 300.89 | 726.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.25 | 276.24 | 472 | 4 |
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 sector in Latvia?
- Per capita ghg sector in Latvia was 276.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 726.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.45 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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