Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia
Latvia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1985
All-time low
595,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia peaked at 27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985 and was at its lowest, 595,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1860.
That places Latvia 136th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 611,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 616,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 623,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 629,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 636,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 645,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 649,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 656,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 666,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 628,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 595,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1861 | 627,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1862 | 659,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1863 | 695,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 705,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 715,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 737,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1867 | 750,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 751,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 762,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 769,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 784,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 793,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 799,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 814,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 829,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 849,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 859,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 886,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1879 | 897,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 919,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 933,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 948,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 972,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 984,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1894 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1901 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1906 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1907 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1913 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1916 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1917 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1918 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.0% |
| 1919 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1920 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1922 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1923 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1927 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1928 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1931 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1932 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1933 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1935 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1936 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1937 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1941 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1942 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.0% |
| 1943 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.3% |
| 1945 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1947 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1948 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 14.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 15.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 18.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 22.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 23.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 24.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 24.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 24.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 25.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 19.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 11.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 20% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -34.0% | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1918 | -30.0% | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +28.3% | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 636,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 611,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 700,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 762,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 828,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 897,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 988,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 919,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Latvia was 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1860.
- How does Latvia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Latvia ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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