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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.