Weighted carbon price ets in Latvia
Latvia: Weighted carbon price ets was 16.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in Latvia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.61 for weighted carbon price ets in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 400.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in Latvia peaked at 19.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Latvia 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 15.83 | — |
| 2006 | 11.68 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3468 | -97.0% |
| 2008 | 8.18 | +2258.0% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 8.08 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | +193.3% |
| 2019 | 9.35 | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 16.79 | +106.1% |
| 2022 | 19.7 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 19.17 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 14.89 | -22.3% |
| 2025 | 16.61 | +11.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 6.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2258.0% | 0.3468 | 8.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 0 | 15.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 2.22 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 8.15 | 19.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 26 Lithuania 25.18 compare
- 27 Hungary 23.26 compare
- 28 United Kingdom 20.26 compare
- 30 Australia 15.99 compare
- 31 Switzerland 13.47 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 11.35 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 weighted carbon price ets in Latvia?
- Weighted carbon price ets in Latvia was 16.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.1%. 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 Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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