Croatia vs Latvia: Emissions of air pollutants

Croatia
47,766 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
46,182 tonnes
in 2022
Croatia rank
129th
Latvia rank
130th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 47,766 tonnes against 46,182 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 1,584 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Latvia ahead.

Croatia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 130th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
1750s 27.25 tonnes 292.55 tonnes 265.31 tonnes Latvia
1760s 28.36 tonnes 303 tonnes 274.64 tonnes Latvia
1770s 29.52 tonnes 313.66 tonnes 284.15 tonnes Latvia
1780s 30.72 tonnes 324.53 tonnes 293.81 tonnes Latvia
1790s 31.97 tonnes 335.56 tonnes 303.59 tonnes Latvia
1800s 33.36 tonnes 349.34 tonnes 315.98 tonnes Latvia
1810s 35.19 tonnes 369.92 tonnes 334.73 tonnes Latvia
1820s 37.44 tonnes 395.37 tonnes 357.93 tonnes Latvia
1830s 39.82 tonnes 422.32 tonnes 382.5 tonnes Latvia
1840s 42.32 tonnes 450.45 tonnes 408.13 tonnes Latvia
1850s 44.95 tonnes 488.16 tonnes 443.21 tonnes Latvia
1860s 48.85 tonnes 561.88 tonnes 513.03 tonnes Latvia
1870s 54.49 tonnes 776.84 tonnes 722.35 tonnes Latvia
1880s 62.11 tonnes 1,508 tonnes 1,446 tonnes Latvia
1890s 198.13 tonnes 3,134 tonnes 2,936 tonnes Latvia
1900s 623.64 tonnes 6,015 tonnes 5,392 tonnes Latvia
1910s 877.52 tonnes 9,353 tonnes 8,476 tonnes Latvia
1920s 4,722 tonnes 10,767 tonnes 6,045 tonnes Latvia
1930s 7,931 tonnes 21,259 tonnes 13,328 tonnes Latvia
1940s 10,938 tonnes 25,487 tonnes 14,549 tonnes Latvia
1950s 26,612 tonnes 41,119 tonnes 14,507 tonnes Latvia
1960s 56,855 tonnes 67,015 tonnes 10,160 tonnes Latvia
1970s 93,767 tonnes 126,987 tonnes 33,220 tonnes Latvia
1980s 104,637 tonnes 142,211 tonnes 37,574 tonnes Latvia
1990s 88,027 tonnes 75,732 tonnes 12,295 tonnes Croatia
2000s 88,712 tonnes 63,688 tonnes 25,024 tonnes Croatia
2010s 58,430 tonnes 54,651 tonnes 3,779 tonnes Croatia
2020s 47,930 tonnes 44,600 tonnes 3,330 tonnes Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia, at 47,766 tonnes against 46,182 tonnes in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Croatia and Latvia?
1,584 tonnes, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Croatia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 130th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.