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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia

Latvia: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0744 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0744
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1601
in 1920
All-time low
0.0704
in 1996
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia is 0.0744, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia peaked at 0.1601 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.0704, in 1996.

Latvia ranks 114th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1471 —
1851 0.1473 +0.1%
1852 0.1474 +0.1%
1853 0.1475 +0.1%
1854 0.1476 +0.1%
1855 0.1477 +0.1%
1856 0.1477 +0.0%
1857 0.1478 +0.0%
1858 0.1478 -0.0%
1859 0.1477 -0.0%
1860 0.1476 -0.1%
1861 0.1475 -0.1%
1862 0.1474 -0.1%
1863 0.1473 -0.1%
1864 0.1472 -0.1%
1865 0.1471 -0.1%
1866 0.1469 -0.1%
1867 0.1468 -0.1%
1868 0.1467 -0.1%
1869 0.1466 -0.1%
1870 0.1465 -0.1%
1871 0.1466 +0.1%
1872 0.1471 +0.3%
1873 0.1477 +0.5%
1874 0.1485 +0.5%
1875 0.1493 +0.5%
1876 0.15 +0.5%
1877 0.1506 +0.4%
1878 0.1511 +0.3%
1879 0.1515 +0.2%
1880 0.1516 +0.1%
1881 0.1517 +0.0%
1882 0.1517 +0.0%
1883 0.1517 +0.0%
1884 0.1517 -0.0%
1885 0.1517 -0.0%
1886 0.1517 -0.0%
1887 0.1516 -0.0%
1888 0.1516 -0.0%
1889 0.1516 -0.0%
1890 0.1491 -1.7%
1891 0.1495 +0.3%
1892 0.1499 +0.2%
1893 0.15 +0.1%
1894 0.1501 +0.0%
1895 0.15 -0.0%
1896 0.1498 -0.1%
1897 0.1495 -0.2%
1898 0.149 -0.3%
1899 0.1484 -0.4%
1900 0.1476 -0.5%
1901 0.1467 -0.7%
1902 0.1455 -0.8%
1903 0.1441 -0.9%
1904 0.1427 -1.0%
1905 0.1412 -1.0%
1906 0.1398 -1.0%
1907 0.1384 -1.0%
1908 0.1371 -0.9%
1909 0.136 -0.8%
1910 0.1351 -0.7%
1911 0.1353 +0.1%
1912 0.137 +1.3%
1913 0.1399 +2.1%
1914 0.1435 +2.6%
1915 0.1475 +2.7%
1916 0.1513 +2.6%
1917 0.1548 +2.3%
1918 0.1576 +1.8%
1919 0.1594 +1.2%
1920 0.1601 +0.4%
1921 0.1599 -0.1%
1922 0.1596 -0.2%
1923 0.1591 -0.3%
1924 0.1586 -0.3%
1925 0.158 -0.4%
1926 0.1575 -0.4%
1927 0.1569 -0.3%
1928 0.1564 -0.3%
1929 0.156 -0.3%
1930 0.1557 -0.2%
1931 0.1549 -0.5%
1932 0.1534 -1.0%
1933 0.1513 -1.4%
1934 0.1488 -1.7%
1935 0.146 -1.8%
1936 0.1433 -1.9%
1937 0.1407 -1.8%
1938 0.1385 -1.6%
1939 0.1369 -1.2%
1940 0.1359 -0.7%
1941 0.1336 -1.7%
1942 0.129 -3.5%
1943 0.1234 -4.3%
1944 0.1179 -4.4%
1945 0.1132 -4.0%
1946 0.1095 -3.3%
1947 0.1067 -2.5%
1948 0.105 -1.6%
1949 0.1044 -0.6%
1950 0.1048 +0.4%
1951 0.1061 +1.2%
1952 0.1076 +1.4%
1953 0.1093 +1.6%
1954 0.111 +1.6%
1955 0.1126 +1.5%
1956 0.114 +1.3%
1957 0.1152 +1.0%
1958 0.116 +0.7%
1959 0.1164 +0.3%
1960 0.1163 -0.1%
1961 0.1146 -1.4%
1962 0.1151 +0.4%
1963 0.1137 -1.2%
1964 0.1104 -2.9%
1965 0.1081 -2.1%
1966 0.1092 +1.0%
1967 0.1078 -1.3%
1968 0.1066 -1.1%
1969 0.1052 -1.3%
1970 0.1075 +2.2%
1971 0.1125 +4.6%
1972 0.1117 -0.7%
1973 0.1125 +0.7%
1974 0.1145 +1.8%
1975 0.1143 -0.2%
1976 0.1132 -0.9%
1977 0.1115 -1.5%
1978 0.1124 +0.8%
1979 0.1091 -3.0%
1980 0.1111 +1.9%
1981 0.1143 +2.8%
1982 0.1143 -0.0%
1983 0.1162 +1.7%
1984 0.1166 +0.3%
1985 0.1193 +2.3%
1986 0.1208 +1.3%
1987 0.1201 -0.6%
1988 0.1191 -0.9%
1989 0.1152 -3.3%
1990 0.1111 -3.5%
1991 0.1073 -3.4%
1992 0.1125 +4.9%
1993 0.0987 -12.3%
1994 0.0826 -16.3%
1995 0.0709 -14.2%
1996 0.0704 -0.7%
1997 0.0719 +2.1%
1998 0.0727 +1.1%
1999 0.0716 -1.5%
2000 0.0709 -1.0%
2001 0.0724 +2.0%
2002 0.0718 -0.8%
2003 0.0743 +3.6%
2004 0.0721 -3.0%
2005 0.0735 +1.8%
2006 0.0732 -0.4%
2007 0.0737 +0.7%
2008 0.0758 +2.8%
2009 0.0768 +1.3%
2010 0.0756 -1.6%
2011 0.0741 -2.0%
2012 0.0761 +2.7%
2013 0.0773 +1.5%
2014 0.0778 +0.7%
2015 0.0803 +3.2%
2016 0.0792 -1.4%
2017 0.0776 -2.1%
2018 0.0753 -2.9%
2019 0.0785 +4.3%
2020 0.0788 +0.3%
2021 0.0769 -2.4%
2022 0.0768 -0.2%
2023 0.0749 -2.4%
2024 0.0744 -0.6%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.0744 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 85% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.0744 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1357, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1476 0.1471 0.1478 10
1860s 0.1471 0.1466 0.1476 10
1870s 0.1489 0.1465 0.1515 10
1880s 0.1517 0.1516 0.1517 10
1890s 0.1495 0.1484 0.1501 10
1900s 0.1419 0.136 0.1476 10
1910s 0.1462 0.1351 0.1594 10
1920s 0.1582 0.156 0.1601 10
1930s 0.147 0.1369 0.1557 10
1940s 0.1179 0.1044 0.1359 10
1950s 0.1113 0.1048 0.1164 10
1960s 0.1107 0.1052 0.1163 10
1970s 0.1119 0.1075 0.1145 10
1980s 0.1167 0.1111 0.1208 10
1990s 0.087 0.0704 0.1125 10
2000s 0.0734 0.0709 0.0768 10
2010s 0.0772 0.0741 0.0803 10
2020s 0.0763 0.0744 0.0788 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 111 Israel 0.0871 compare
  2. 112 Togo 0.0819 compare
  3. 113 Switzerland 0.0746 compare
  4. 115 Croatia 0.0724 compare
  5. 116 Sri Lanka 0.0696 compare
  6. 117 North Korea 0.0658 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia was 0.0744 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1601 in 1920.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0704 in 1996.
How does Latvia rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Latvia ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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