Per capita methane emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita methane emissions was 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.8448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Latvia recorded 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Latvia peaked at 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.8448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2000.
That places Latvia 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 60 Turkey 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 South Africa 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Belize 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Ecuador 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Mali 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Latvia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Latvia was 1.22 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 methane emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.