Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Latvia
Latvia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Latvia, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
Latvia ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 123 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 126 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 127 Brunei 0.0% compare
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 global co₂ emissions from oil in Latvia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Latvia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1900.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Latvia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.