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Share global ghg emissions in Latvia

Latvia: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0255 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0255
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2256
in 1850
All-time low
0.0133
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Latvia, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.0255 for share global ghg emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Latvia peaked at 0.2256 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0133, in 2000.

That places Latvia 137th out of 199 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.

Share global ghg emissions in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2256 —
1851 0.2165 -4.0%
1852 0.2106 -2.7%
1853 0.208 -1.3%
1854 0.2093 +0.6%
1855 0.2046 -2.2%
1856 0.202 -1.3%
1857 0.2012 -0.4%
1858 0.2003 -0.4%
1859 0.2001 -0.1%
1860 0.2001 -0.0%
1861 0.2038 +1.8%
1862 0.2063 +1.2%
1863 0.2083 +1.0%
1864 0.2043 -1.9%
1865 0.2064 +1.1%
1866 0.2023 -2.0%
1867 0.2063 +2.0%
1868 0.2036 -1.3%
1869 0.2035 -0.1%
1870 0.1907 -6.3%
1871 0.183 -4.0%
1872 0.1747 -4.5%
1873 0.1714 -1.9%
1874 0.1709 -0.3%
1875 0.1679 -1.8%
1876 0.1664 -0.9%
1877 0.1639 -1.5%
1878 0.1645 +0.4%
1879 0.1618 -1.6%
1880 0.1569 -3.0%
1881 0.1551 -1.1%
1882 0.1536 -1.0%
1883 0.1527 -0.6%
1884 0.1526 -0.1%
1885 0.1515 -0.7%
1886 0.1511 -0.3%
1887 0.1498 -0.9%
1888 0.1465 -2.2%
1889 0.146 -0.4%
1890 0.14 -4.1%
1891 0.1367 -2.4%
1892 0.1354 -0.9%
1893 0.1348 -0.5%
1894 0.1318 -2.2%
1895 0.1328 +0.7%
1896 0.1316 -0.9%
1897 0.1301 -1.1%
1898 0.1306 +0.4%
1899 0.1277 -2.2%
1900 0.1249 -2.2%
1901 0.1244 -0.4%
1902 0.1212 -2.6%
1903 0.1193 -1.6%
1904 0.1177 -1.3%
1905 0.115 -2.3%
1906 0.1131 -1.7%
1907 0.1098 -2.9%
1908 0.1109 +1.0%
1909 0.1095 -1.2%
1910 0.1005 -8.2%
1911 0.0982 -2.3%
1912 0.0971 -1.2%
1913 0.0942 -3.0%
1914 0.0958 +1.7%
1915 0.0966 +0.8%
1916 0.0909 -5.8%
1917 0.0882 -3.1%
1918 0.0837 -5.1%
1919 0.0855 +2.2%
1920 0.0779 -8.9%
1921 0.0797 +2.3%
1922 0.0783 -1.8%
1923 0.0736 -6.0%
1924 0.0742 +0.7%
1925 0.0728 -1.9%
1926 0.0734 +0.9%
1927 0.0709 -3.4%
1928 0.0709 -0.1%
1929 0.0702 -1.0%
1930 0.0703 +0.2%
1931 0.0741 +5.5%
1932 0.0766 +3.3%
1933 0.0761 -0.7%
1934 0.0751 -1.3%
1935 0.0754 +0.4%
1936 0.0747 -0.9%
1937 0.0714 -4.4%
1938 0.0741 +3.9%
1939 0.0719 -3.0%
1940 0.0709 -1.4%
1941 0.0659 -7.2%
1942 0.0555 -15.8%
1943 0.0535 -3.6%
1944 0.0569 +6.4%
1945 0.0604 +6.2%
1946 0.0596 -1.4%
1947 0.0599 +0.7%
1948 0.0584 -2.7%
1949 0.0624 +6.9%
1950 0.059 -5.5%
1951 0.0595 +0.8%
1952 0.0635 +6.7%
1953 0.065 +2.5%
1954 0.0671 +3.2%
1955 0.0695 +3.6%
1956 0.0722 +3.8%
1957 0.0748 +3.5%
1958 0.0771 +3.2%
1959 0.0763 -1.1%
1960 0.0761 -0.2%
1961 0.077 +1.1%
1962 0.0777 +0.9%
1963 0.0795 +2.3%
1964 0.0807 +1.5%
1965 0.0815 +1.0%
1966 0.0837 +2.8%
1967 0.0838 +0.1%
1968 0.0839 +0.1%
1969 0.0799 -4.8%
1970 0.0794 -0.7%
1971 0.0839 +5.6%
1972 0.0836 -0.3%
1973 0.085 +1.7%
1974 0.0861 +1.3%
1975 0.0904 +5.0%
1976 0.0908 +0.4%
1977 0.0892 -1.8%
1978 0.0893 +0.2%
1979 0.0906 +1.4%
1980 0.0936 +3.3%
1981 0.0953 +1.7%
1982 0.0974 +2.2%
1983 0.0968 -0.6%
1984 0.0943 -2.5%
1985 0.0971 +2.9%
1986 0.0891 -8.2%
1987 0.0765 -14.2%
1988 0.0734 -4.0%
1989 0.0704 -4.1%
1990 0.0735 +4.4%
1991 0.0685 -6.9%
1992 0.061 -10.9%
1993 0.0645 +5.8%
1994 0.0253 -60.9%
1995 0.0266 +5.4%
1996 0.0232 -13.0%
1997 0.0197 -14.9%
1998 0.0171 -13.1%
1999 0.0177 +3.3%
2000 0.0133 -25.1%
2001 0.0173 +30.7%
2002 0.0164 -5.1%
2003 0.0233 +41.7%
2004 0.0337 +44.4%
2005 0.0389 +15.6%
2006 0.0302 -22.4%
2007 0.0287 -4.9%
2008 0.0266 -7.4%
2009 0.0249 -6.6%
2010 0.0265 +6.5%
2011 0.0261 -1.3%
2012 0.0275 +5.4%
2013 0.0254 -7.8%
2014 0.0258 +1.5%
2015 0.03 +16.3%
2016 0.0275 -8.3%
2017 0.0269 -2.1%
2018 0.0291 +8.2%
2019 0.0278 -4.5%
2020 0.0277 -0.4%
2021 0.0261 -5.9%
2022 0.0255 -2.1%
2023 0.0257 +0.7%
2024 0.0255 -0.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.0255 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.0255 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0934, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -60.9% 0.0645 0.0253
2004 +44.4% 0.0233 0.0337
2003 +41.7% 0.0164 0.0233
2001 +30.7% 0.0133 0.0173
2000 -25.1% 0.0177 0.0133

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2078 0.2001 0.2256 10
1860s 0.2045 0.2001 0.2083 10
1870s 0.1715 0.1618 0.1907 10
1880s 0.1516 0.146 0.1569 10
1890s 0.1332 0.1277 0.14 10
1900s 0.1166 0.1095 0.1249 10
1910s 0.0931 0.0837 0.1005 10
1920s 0.0742 0.0702 0.0797 10
1930s 0.074 0.0703 0.0766 10
1940s 0.0603 0.0535 0.0709 10
1950s 0.0684 0.059 0.0771 10
1960s 0.0804 0.0761 0.0839 10
1970s 0.0868 0.0794 0.0908 10
1980s 0.0884 0.0704 0.0974 10
1990s 0.0397 0.0171 0.0735 10
2000s 0.0253 0.0133 0.0389 10
2010s 0.0273 0.0254 0.03 10
2020s 0.0261 0.0255 0.0277 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Latvia?
Share global ghg emissions in Latvia was 0.0255 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2256 in 1850.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for share global ghg emissions?
Latvia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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