Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1850
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0% for share of global greenhouse gas 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia peaked at 0.2% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2% | — |
| 1851 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1852 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1853 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -60.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +44.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +41.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | +30.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | -25.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Latvia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Latvia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.