Petroleum products — Emissions in Latvia

Latvia: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0293 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0293 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0442 kt
in 1993
All-time low
0.0163 kt
in 2002
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Latvia, 1992–2023

00.010.020.030.041992200720231992: 0.043 kt1993: 0.044 kt1994: 0.041 kt1995: 0.029 kt1996: 0.031 kt1997: 0.025 kt1998: 0.019 kt1999: 0.02 kt2000: 0.021 kt2001: 0.018 kt2002: 0.016 kt2003: 0.022 kt2004: 0.023 kt2005: 0.023 kt2006: 0.023 kt2007: 0.023 kt2008: 0.018 kt2009: 0.018 kt2010: 0.019 kt2011: 0.027 kt2012: 0.026 kt2013: 0.026 kt2014: 0.023 kt2015: 0.024 kt2016: 0.029 kt2017: 0.025 kt2018: 0.026 kt2019: 0.028 kt2020: 0.029 kt2021: 0.028 kt2022: 0.029 kt2023: 0.029 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Latvia is 0.0293 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Latvia peaked at 0.0442 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 kt, in 2002.

That places Latvia 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Latvia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 0.0426 kt —
1993 0.0442 kt +3.8%
1994 0.041 kt -7.2%
1995 0.0285 kt -30.5%
1996 0.0307 kt +7.7%
1997 0.0251 kt -18.2%
1998 0.0194 kt -22.7%
1999 0.0204 kt +5.2%
2000 0.0206 kt +1.0%
2001 0.0178 kt -13.6%
2002 0.0163 kt -8.4%
2003 0.0223 kt +36.8%
2004 0.0227 kt +1.8%
2005 0.0226 kt -0.4%
2006 0.0227 kt +0.4%
2007 0.0229 kt +0.9%
2008 0.0179 kt -21.8%
2009 0.0181 kt +1.1%
2010 0.0193 kt +6.6%
2011 0.0272 kt +40.9%
2012 0.0256 kt -5.9%
2013 0.026 kt +1.6%
2014 0.0227 kt -12.7%
2015 0.0239 kt +5.3%
2016 0.0287 kt +20.1%
2017 0.0254 kt -11.5%
2018 0.0257 kt +1.2%
2019 0.0277 kt +7.8%
2020 0.029 kt +4.7%
2021 0.0275 kt -5.2%
2022 0.0293 kt +6.5%
2023 0.0293 kt +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.0293 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0389 kt, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.0293 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 kt, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0315 kt 0.0194 kt 0.0442 kt 8
2000s 0.0204 kt 0.0163 kt 0.0229 kt 10
2010s 0.0252 kt 0.0193 kt 0.0287 kt 10
2020s 0.0288 kt 0.0275 kt 0.0293 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 66 Namibia 0.0314 kt compare
  2. 67 Albania 0.0306 kt compare
  3. 68 Ethiopia 0.03 kt compare
  4. 70 Slovenia 0.0274 kt compare
  5. 71 Bulgaria 0.0235 kt compare
  6. 72 Kenya 0.0229 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Latvia?
Petroleum products — emissions in Latvia was 0.0293 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0442 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 kt in 2002.
How does Latvia rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Latvia ranks 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.