Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Latvia
Latvia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 1.19 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.19 °C
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.93 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-3.94 °C
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Latvia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Latvia stood at 1.19 °C.
That represents a change of down 38.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Latvia peaked at 1.93 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.94 °C, in 1941.
Latvia ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Latvia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -3.04 °C | — |
| 1941 | -3.94 °C | +29.6% |
| 1942 | -3.45 °C | -12.4% |
| 1943 | -0.4004 °C | -88.4% |
| 1944 | -0.6637 °C | +65.8% |
| 1945 | -1.42 °C | +114.0% |
| 1946 | -1.28 °C | -9.6% |
| 1947 | -1.87 °C | +45.6% |
| 1948 | -0.4243 °C | -77.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2012 °C | -147.4% |
| 1950 | -1.08 °C | -636.4% |
| 1951 | -1.19 °C | +10.4% |
| 1952 | -1.89 °C | +58.5% |
| 1953 | -0.9232 °C | -51.1% |
| 1954 | -1.59 °C | +72.6% |
| 1955 | -1.75 °C | +10.1% |
| 1956 | -2.92 °C | +66.3% |
| 1957 | -0.5022 °C | -82.8% |
| 1958 | -1.65 °C | +229.2% |
| 1959 | -0.4285 °C | -74.1% |
| 1960 | -1.25 °C | +192.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1246 °C | -109.9% |
| 1962 | -1.72 °C | -1484.2% |
| 1963 | -2.05 °C | +18.7% |
| 1964 | -1.25 °C | -38.9% |
| 1965 | -2.04 °C | +63.6% |
| 1966 | -1.71 °C | -16.3% |
| 1967 | -0.6785 °C | -60.4% |
| 1968 | -1.6 °C | +136.1% |
| 1969 | -2.66 °C | +66.2% |
| 1970 | -1.99 °C | -25.3% |
| 1971 | -0.6295 °C | -68.3% |
| 1972 | -0.5226 °C | -17.0% |
| 1973 | -0.8033 °C | +53.7% |
| 1974 | -0.2867 °C | -64.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6862 °C | -339.3% |
| 1976 | -2.5 °C | -463.6% |
| 1977 | -1.39 °C | -44.2% |
| 1978 | -2.21 °C | +58.4% |
| 1979 | -1.53 °C | -30.8% |
| 1980 | -2.05 °C | +34.2% |
| 1981 | -0.9871 °C | -51.8% |
| 1982 | -0.6607 °C | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1789 °C | -127.1% |
| 1984 | -0.5581 °C | -412.0% |
| 1985 | -2.47 °C | +343.2% |
| 1986 | -1.22 °C | -50.8% |
| 1987 | -2.71 °C | +123.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5026 °C | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9087 °C | -280.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6415 °C | -29.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0671 °C | -110.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1489 °C | -321.9% |
| 1993 | -1.06 °C | -814.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7849 °C | -26.2% |
| 1995 | -0.1757 °C | -77.6% |
| 1996 | -1.74 °C | +891.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5075 °C | -70.9% |
| 1998 | -0.7529 °C | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3622 °C | -148.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7528 °C | +107.9% |
| 2001 | -0.2367 °C | -131.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1983 °C | -183.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4671 °C | -335.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4572 °C | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4922 °C | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2094 °C | -142.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4591 °C | +119.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8931 °C | +94.5% |
| 2009 | -0.3244 °C | -136.3% |
| 2010 | -1.17 °C | +261.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3998 °C | -134.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7702 °C | -292.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0975 °C | -112.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4804 °C | +392.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9357 °C | +94.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2298 °C | -75.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0216 °C | -109.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7264 °C | -3457.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 °C | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 °C | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0819 °C | -95.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5139 °C | +527.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 °C | +98.8% |
| 2024 | 1.93 °C | +88.8% |
| 2025 | 1.19 °C | -38.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.19 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.19 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3457.9% | -0.0216 °C | 0.7264 °C |
| 1962 | -1484.2% | 0.1246 °C | -1.72 °C |
| 1996 | -891.5% | -0.1757 °C | -1.74 °C |
| 1993 | -814.0% | 0.1489 °C | -1.06 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.63 °C | -3.94 °C | 0.2012 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.39 °C | -2.92 °C | -0.4285 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.48 °C | -2.66 °C | 0.1246 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.12 °C | -2.5 °C | 0.6862 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 °C | -2.71 °C | 0.9087 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3941 °C | -1.74 °C | 0.6415 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0535 °C | -0.4922 °C | 0.8931 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2181 °C | -1.17 °C | 1.28 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 °C | 0.0819 °C | 1.93 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 21 Turkey 1.25 °C compare
- 22 Belarus 1.2 °C compare
- 23 Switzerland 1.2 °C compare
- 25 Montenegro 1.18 °C compare
- 26 Russia 1.18 °C compare
- 27 North Korea 1.17 °C compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Latvia?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Latvia was 1.19 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.94 °C in 1941.
- How does Latvia rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.