Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 3.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.85
in 2017
All-time low
0.7571
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Latvia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3.5 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Latvia peaked at 3.85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7571, in 1996.
That places Latvia 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.15 | — |
| 1986 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 1.35 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9641 | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7571 | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | +60.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.01 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 3.48 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 0.7571 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.04 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 1.75 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.01 | 3.5 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Latvia?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Latvia was 3.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7571 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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