Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Latvia
Latvia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Latvia, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Latvia stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
Latvia ranks 80th of 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 77 Bolivia 0.1% compare
- 78 Armenia 0.1% compare
- 81 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 82 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Latvia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Latvia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Latvia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.