Per capita methane sector in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita methane sector was 42.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Latvia stood at 42.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Latvia peaked at 105.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.98, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.26 | — |
| 1991 | 101.93 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 91.78 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 89.71 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 91.22 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 88.5 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 85.44 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 82.2 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 78.83 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 75.29 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 71.78 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 68.43 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 73.55 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 56.79 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 57.42 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.97 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 49.57 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 49.98 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.51 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.35 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.67 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 33.98 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 44.23 | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 54.64 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 75.22 | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 60.67 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 66.33 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 87.51 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 51.88 | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 57.46 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 57.86 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.34 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.53 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 42.5 | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 42.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 42.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +37.7% | 54.64 | 75.22 |
| 2018 | -40.7% | 87.51 | 51.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.02 | 75.29 | 105.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.64 | 49.57 | 73.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.96 | 33.98 | 87.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.31 | 42.5 | 58.34 | 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 methane sector in Latvia?
- Per capita methane sector in Latvia was 42.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita methane sector?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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