Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Latvia
Latvia: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1626 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Latvia, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
In 2019, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Latvia stood at 0.1626 kg CO₂ per kWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Latvia peaked at 0.2204 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0562 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1559 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2204 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1427 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0562 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1784 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1647 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1269 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2016 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Latvia?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Latvia was 0.1626 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2204 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1996.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0562 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.