Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Latvia

Latvia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 271.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
271.24 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
271.24 kt
in 2023
All-time low
45.87 kt
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latvia, 1995–2023

501001502002501995200920231995: 45.9 kt1996: 80.9 kt1997: 110.1 kt1998: 134.6 kt1999: 155 kt2000: 172.1 kt2001: 186.5 kt2002: 198.6 kt2003: 209.1 kt2004: 218.2 kt2005: 226 kt2006: 233 kt2007: 239.5 kt2008: 245.2 kt2009: 249.3 kt2010: 252.5 kt2011: 255.5 kt2012: 258 kt2013: 260.2 kt2014: 262.2 kt2015: 263.5 kt2016: 264.6 kt2017: 265.8 kt2018: 266.9 kt2019: 267.9 kt2020: 268.7 kt2021: 269.6 kt2022: 270.4 kt2023: 271.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 271.24 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Latvia peaked at 271.24 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.87 kt, in 1995.

That places Latvia 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Latvia, 1995 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1995 45.87 kt —
1996 80.85 kt +76.3%
1997 110.11 kt +36.2%
1998 134.6 kt +22.2%
1999 155.04 kt +15.2%
2000 172.14 kt +11.0%
2001 186.46 kt +8.3%
2002 198.59 kt +6.5%
2003 209.06 kt +5.3%
2004 218.16 kt +4.4%
2005 226.02 kt +3.6%
2006 233 kt +3.1%
2007 239.51 kt +2.8%
2008 245.17 kt +2.4%
2009 249.28 kt +1.7%
2010 252.54 kt +1.3%
2011 255.52 kt +1.2%
2012 258.02 kt +1.0%
2013 260.25 kt +0.9%
2014 262.16 kt +0.7%
2015 263.47 kt +0.5%
2016 264.63 kt +0.4%
2017 265.75 kt +0.4%
2018 266.93 kt +0.4%
2019 267.88 kt +0.4%
2020 268.69 kt +0.3%
2021 269.63 kt +0.4%
2022 270.39 kt +0.3%
2023 271.24 kt +0.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 271.24 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 271.24 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 351.51 kt, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
1996 +76.3% 45.87 kt 80.85 kt
1997 +36.2% 80.85 kt 110.11 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.29 kt 45.87 kt 155.04 kt 5
2000s 217.74 kt 172.14 kt 249.28 kt 10
2010s 261.72 kt 252.54 kt 267.88 kt 10
2020s 269.99 kt 268.69 kt 271.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 127 Ireland 301.62 kt compare
  2. 128 Cyprus 299.99 kt compare
  3. 129 Mauritania 299.76 kt compare
  4. 131 Armenia 270.35 kt compare
  5. 132 Oman 263.55 kt compare
  6. 133 Lithuania 256.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Latvia?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Latvia was 271.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 271.24 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.87 kt in 1995.
How does Latvia rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Latvia ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.