Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 6.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.46 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.82 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
98 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Latvia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Latvia is 6.46 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Latvia peaked at 25.82 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 98 tonnes, in 1832.
That places Latvia 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 122 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 147 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1832 | 98 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1833 | 122 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1850 | 759 tonnes | +522.1% |
| 1855 | 2,301 tonnes | +203.2% |
| 1858 | 3,231 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 3,427 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 4,529 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1861 | 5,753 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1862 | 5,190 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 5,435 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 6,095 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1865 | 5,826 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1866 | 18,409 tonnes | +216.0% |
| 1867 | 21,126 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1868 | 17,577 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1869 | 23,843 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1870 | 25,875 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1871 | 34,933 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1872 | 35,863 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 33,660 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1874 | 40,857 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1875 | 47,026 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1876 | 58,385 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1877 | 59,584 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 77,871 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1879 | 79,902 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 93,734 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1881 | 98,727 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 103,991 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 118,360 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 120,172 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 130,894 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1886 | 134,248 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 142,057 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 148,177 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 160,025 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 181,225 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1891 | 199,536 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1892 | 211,213 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 247,565 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1894 | 252,143 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 289,720 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1896 | 294,934 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 341,005 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1898 | 382,449 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1899 | 443,674 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 502,597 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1901 | 515,987 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 498,362 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 487,493 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 542,377 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 484,139 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1906 | 552,217 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 618,534 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 622,328 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 656,942 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 644,262 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 667,958 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 756,649 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1913 | 821,961 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 741,839 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 680,908 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 725,731 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 667,909 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 266,366 tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1919 | 227,516 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1920 | 207,467 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1921 | 224,995 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 274,395 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1923 | 303,110 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 361,127 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1925 | 356,427 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 516,428 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1927 | 642,059 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1928 | 708,716 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1929 | 762,956 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 1.04 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1931 | 1.25 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1932 | 1.41 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1933 | 1.57 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1934 | 1.90 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1935 | 2.15 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1936 | 2.46 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1937 | 2.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 2.65 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 2.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 3.25 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1941 | 2.85 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1942 | 1.55 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1943 | 1.62 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 2.35 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1945 | 2.48 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 2.79 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1947 | 3.36 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1948 | 3.58 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 4.07 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 4.53 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1951 | 4.91 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 5.26 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 5.56 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 6.08 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 6.89 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 7.56 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 8.27 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 8.83 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 9.28 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 9.67 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 9.97 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 10.47 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 11.23 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 11.95 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 12.67 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 13.39 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 14.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 14.40 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 15.00 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 15.78 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 16.75 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 17.64 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 18.39 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 19.11 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 20.09 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 20.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 21.58 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 22.33 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 22.51 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.39 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 22.96 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 23.40 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 23.74 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.95 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.82 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 23.61 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 19.29 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 18.87 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.94 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 19.66 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 17.92 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 14.19 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 11.92 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 10.37 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 9.13 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 9.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.68 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.72 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.08 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.50 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.52 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.73 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.81 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.31 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.64 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.20 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 7.46 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.55 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 7.81 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 7.52 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.37 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.17 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.26 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.21 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.22 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.84 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 7.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.61 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 6.59 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.46 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.46 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.46 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +522.1% | 122 tonnes | 759 tonnes |
| 1866 | +216.0% | 5,826 tonnes | 18,409 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.2% | 759 tonnes | 2,301 tonnes |
| 1918 | -60.1% | 667,909 tonnes | 266,366 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 122.25 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 147 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 2,430 tonnes | 759 tonnes | 3,427 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 11,378 tonnes | 4,529 tonnes | 23,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 49,396 tonnes | 25,875 tonnes | 79,902 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 125,038 tonnes | 93,734 tonnes | 160,025 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 284,346 tonnes | 181,225 tonnes | 443,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 548,098 tonnes | 484,139 tonnes | 656,942 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 620,110 tonnes | 227,516 tonnes | 821,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 435,768 tonnes | 207,467 tonnes | 762,956 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.79 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.72 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.27 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 15.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.50 million tonnes | 15.78 million tonnes | 22.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.30 million tonnes | 17.94 million tonnes | 25.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.71 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 19.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.80 million tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Latvia?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Latvia was 6.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.82 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Latvia rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.