Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Latvia

Latvia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -606.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-606.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 725.2%
World rank
214th
of 214 countries
All-time high
976.18 % change on previous year
in 1944
All-time low
-784.2 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
161
1832–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1832–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Latvia recorded -606.6 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 725.2% on the previous year and down 1,909.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 976.18 % change on previous year in 1944 and was at its lowest, -784.2 % change on previous year, in 1997.

That places Latvia 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1832 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1832 -296 % change on previous year —
1833 148.98 % change on previous year -150.3%
1860 462.25 % change on previous year +210.3%
1861 11.07 % change on previous year -97.6%
1862 -146 % change on previous year -1418.8%
1863 143.52 % change on previous year -198.3%
1864 169.39 % change on previous year +18.0%
1865 -140.76 % change on previous year -183.1%
1867 -78.41 % change on previous year -44.3%
1868 -230.62 % change on previous year +194.1%
1869 276.56 % change on previous year -219.9%
1870 -67.57 % change on previous year -124.4%
1871 345.77 % change on previous year -611.7%
1872 -89.73 % change on previous year -126.0%
1873 -336.88 % change on previous year +275.4%
1874 426.69 % change on previous year -226.7%
1875 -14.28 % change on previous year -103.3%
1876 84.13 % change on previous year -689.0%
1877 -89.44 % change on previous year -206.3%
1879 -88.89 % change on previous year -0.6%
1880 581.04 % change on previous year -753.6%
1881 -63.9 % change on previous year -111.0%
1882 5.43 % change on previous year -108.5%
1883 172.97 % change on previous year +3086.8%
1884 -87.39 % change on previous year -150.5%
1885 491.72 % change on previous year -662.7%
1886 -68.72 % change on previous year -114.0%
1887 132.83 % change on previous year -293.3%
1888 -21.63 % change on previous year -116.3%
1889 93.59 % change on previous year -532.7%
1890 78.93 % change on previous year -15.7%
1891 -13.63 % change on previous year -117.3%
1892 -36.23 % change on previous year +165.9%
1893 211.31 % change on previous year -683.3%
1894 -87.41 % change on previous year -141.4%
1895 720.82 % change on previous year -924.7%
1896 -86.12 % change on previous year -111.9%
1897 783.6 % change on previous year -1009.8%
1898 -10.04 % change on previous year -101.3%
1899 47.73 % change on previous year -575.2%
1900 -3.76 % change on previous year -107.9%
1901 -77.28 % change on previous year +1955.3%
1902 -231.63 % change on previous year +199.7%
1903 38.33 % change on previous year -116.5%
1904 604.96 % change on previous year +1478.2%
1905 -206.11 % change on previous year -134.1%
1906 216.9 % change on previous year -205.2%
1907 -2.59 % change on previous year -101.2%
1908 -94.28 % change on previous year +3544.7%
1909 812.34 % change on previous year -961.6%
1910 -136.63 % change on previous year -116.8%
1911 286.88 % change on previous year -310.0%
1912 274.29 % change on previous year -4.4%
1913 -26.36 % change on previous year -109.6%
1914 -222.68 % change on previous year +744.7%
1915 23.95 % change on previous year -110.8%
1916 173.56 % change on previous year +624.6%
1917 -229 % change on previous year -231.9%
1918 -594.45 % change on previous year +159.6%
1919 90.32 % change on previous year -115.2%
1920 48.39 % change on previous year -46.4%
1921 187.43 % change on previous year +287.3%
1922 181.84 % change on previous year -3.0%
1923 -41.87 % change on previous year -123.0%
1924 102.04 % change on previous year -343.7%
1925 -108.1 % change on previous year -205.9%
1927 -21.48 % change on previous year -80.1%
1928 -46.94 % change on previous year +118.5%
1929 -18.63 % change on previous year -60.3%
1930 416.34 % change on previous year -2335.0%
1931 -24.84 % change on previous year -106.0%
1932 -26.05 % change on previous year +4.9%
1933 5.35 % change on previous year -120.5%
1934 99.04 % change on previous year +1751.7%
1935 -23.53 % change on previous year -123.8%
1936 24.06 % change on previous year -202.3%
1937 -82.42 % change on previous year -442.5%
1938 146.96 % change on previous year -278.3%
1939 -76.8 % change on previous year -152.3%
1941 -169.42 % change on previous year +120.6%
1942 -230.6 % change on previous year +36.1%
1943 105.21 % change on previous year -145.6%
1944 976.18 % change on previous year +827.9%
1945 -81.26 % change on previous year -108.3%
1946 124.64 % change on previous year -253.4%
1947 85.63 % change on previous year -31.3%
1948 -62.27 % change on previous year -172.7%
1949 127.59 % change on previous year -304.9%
1950 -4.84 % change on previous year -103.8%
1951 -18.55 % change on previous year +283.3%
1952 -8.1 % change on previous year -56.3%
1953 -12.41 % change on previous year +53.1%
1954 67.96 % change on previous year -647.8%
1955 58.86 % change on previous year -13.4%
1956 -18.19 % change on previous year -130.9%
1957 7.13 % change on previous year -139.2%
1958 -21.68 % change on previous year -403.9%
1959 -18.59 % change on previous year -14.2%
1960 -15.52 % change on previous year -16.5%
1961 -20.5 % change on previous year +32.1%
1962 63.27 % change on previous year -408.6%
1963 52.46 % change on previous year -17.1%
1964 -6.04 % change on previous year -111.5%
1965 1.89 % change on previous year -131.2%
1966 -2.13 % change on previous year -212.7%
1967 -13.61 % change on previous year +540.4%
1968 -35.43 % change on previous year +160.3%
1969 50.81 % change on previous year -243.4%
1970 30.18 % change on previous year -40.6%
1971 24.75 % change on previous year -18.0%
1972 -9.22 % change on previous year -137.3%
1973 -14.37 % change on previous year +55.9%
1974 -5.72 % change on previous year -60.2%
1975 38.45 % change on previous year -771.9%
1976 -21.61 % change on previous year -156.2%
1977 -7.92 % change on previous year -63.4%
1978 4.61 % change on previous year -158.3%
1979 -75.36 % change on previous year -1733.8%
1980 381.62 % change on previous year -606.4%
1981 -148.63 % change on previous year -138.9%
1982 200.36 % change on previous year -234.8%
1983 -21.22 % change on previous year -110.6%
1984 -36.79 % change on previous year +73.3%
1985 768.21 % change on previous year -2188.3%
1986 -218.37 % change on previous year -128.4%
1987 -95.21 % change on previous year -56.4%
1988 90.06 % change on previous year -194.6%
1989 -115.16 % change on previous year -227.9%
1990 286.32 % change on previous year -348.6%
1991 -201.37 % change on previous year -170.3%
1992 -113.89 % change on previous year -43.4%
1993 39.03 % change on previous year -134.3%
1994 31.71 % change on previous year -18.8%
1995 20.32 % change on previous year -35.9%
1996 106.29 % change on previous year +423.1%
1997 -784.2 % change on previous year -837.8%
1998 29.69 % change on previous year -103.8%
1999 -57.31 % change on previous year -293.0%
2000 -8.17 % change on previous year -85.7%
2001 165.21 % change on previous year -2121.5%
2002 -94.24 % change on previous year -157.0%
2003 759.91 % change on previous year -906.4%
2004 -97.49 % change on previous year -112.8%
2006 527.59 % change on previous year -641.2%
2007 -34.49 % change on previous year -106.5%
2008 -234.26 % change on previous year +579.2%
2009 -68.92 % change on previous year -70.6%
2010 248.05 % change on previous year -459.9%
2011 -167.93 % change on previous year -167.7%
2012 61.3 % change on previous year -136.5%
2013 47.71 % change on previous year -22.2%
2014 -30.19 % change on previous year -163.3%
2015 145.9 % change on previous year -583.3%
2016 -157.35 % change on previous year -207.8%
2017 108.96 % change on previous year -169.3%
2019 -133.41 % change on previous year -222.4%
2020 -202.37 % change on previous year +51.7%
2021 134.54 % change on previous year -166.5%
2022 -378.6 % change on previous year -381.4%
2023 97.03 % change on previous year -125.6%
2024 -606.6 % change on previous year -725.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's -606.6 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's -606.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.23 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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
1908 -3544.7% -2.59 % change on previous year -94.28 % change on previous year
1883 +3086.8% 5.43 % change on previous year 172.97 % change on previous year
1930 +2335.0% -18.63 % change on previous year 416.34 % change on previous year
1985 +2188.3% -36.79 % change on previous year 768.21 % change on previous year
2001 +2121.5% -8.17 % change on previous year 165.21 % change on previous year
1901 -1955.3% -3.76 % change on previous year -77.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s -73.51 % change on previous year -296 % change on previous year 148.98 % change on previous year 2
1860s 51.89 % change on previous year -230.62 % change on previous year 462.25 % change on previous year 9
1870s 18.86 % change on previous year -336.88 % change on previous year 426.69 % change on previous year 9
1880s 123.59 % change on previous year -87.39 % change on previous year 581.04 % change on previous year 10
1890s 160.9 % change on previous year -87.41 % change on previous year 783.6 % change on previous year 10
1900s 105.69 % change on previous year -231.63 % change on previous year 812.34 % change on previous year 10
1910s -36.01 % change on previous year -594.45 % change on previous year 286.88 % change on previous year 10
1920s 31.41 % change on previous year -108.1 % change on previous year 187.43 % change on previous year 9
1930s 45.81 % change on previous year -82.42 % change on previous year 416.34 % change on previous year 10
1940s 97.3 % change on previous year -230.6 % change on previous year 976.18 % change on previous year 9
1950s 3.16 % change on previous year -21.68 % change on previous year 67.96 % change on previous year 10
1960s 7.52 % change on previous year -35.43 % change on previous year 63.27 % change on previous year 10
1970s -3.62 % change on previous year -75.36 % change on previous year 38.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 80.49 % change on previous year -218.37 % change on previous year 768.21 % change on previous year 10
1990s -64.34 % change on previous year -784.2 % change on previous year 286.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 101.68 % change on previous year -234.26 % change on previous year 759.91 % change on previous year 9
2010s 13.67 % change on previous year -167.93 % change on previous year 248.05 % change on previous year 9
2020s -191.2 % change on previous year -606.6 % change on previous year 134.54 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 211 Azerbaijan -285.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 212 Canada -457.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 213 Malta -528.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Latvia?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Latvia was -606.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 976.18 % change on previous year in 1944.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -784.2 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Latvia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Latvia ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,909.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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