Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia
Latvia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 102.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 102.8% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia peaked at 130.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +174.9% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 130.9% | +117.0% |
| 2001 | 109.5% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 106.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 105.2% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 101.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 107.2% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 116.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 102.8% | -11.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 102.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 102.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +174.9% | 8.7% | 23.8% |
| 2000 | +117.0% | 60.3% | 130.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 6.6% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 59.4% | 130.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 58.7% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 91.8% | 116.0% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Latvia was 102.8% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.