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