Estonia vs Latvia: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and

Estonia
1,907 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Latvia
2,870 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Estonia rank
10th
Latvia rank
7th

Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k199020072024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2,870 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against 1,907 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Estonia, a difference of 963 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 7th of 39 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s -3,827 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent -12,432 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 8,605 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Estonia
2000s -2,289 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent -7,841 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 5,552 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Estonia
2010s 83.28 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent -2,904 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 2,988 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Estonia
2020s 1,510 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 747.32 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 762.52 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 2,870 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against 1,907 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and between Estonia and Latvia?
963 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
Estonia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector
Unit
Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed