Per capita methane emissions by sector in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 42.5 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Latvia stood at 42.5 kilograms per person.
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 emissions by sector in Latvia peaked at 105.26 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.98 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.02 kilograms per person | 75.29 kilograms per person | 105.26 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.64 kilograms per person | 49.57 kilograms per person | 73.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.96 kilograms per person | 33.98 kilograms per person | 87.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.31 kilograms per person | 42.5 kilograms per person | 58.34 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Latvia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Latvia was 42.5 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.26 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.98 kilograms per person in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane 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.