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Carbon intensity of GDP in Latvia

Latvia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latvia, 1990–2024

0.20.40.60.811.21990200720241990: 0.966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1991: 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1992: 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1993: 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1994: 0.897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1995: 0.797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1996: 0.781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1997: 0.681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1998: 0.611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1999: 0.555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2000: 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2001: 0.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2002: 0.446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2003: 0.425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2004: 0.393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2005: 0.355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2006: 0.335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2007: 0.316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2008: 0.311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2009: 0.339 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2010: 0.403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2011: 0.363 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2012: 0.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2013: 0.313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2014: 0.298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2015: 0.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2016: 0.277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2017: 0.266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2018: 0.278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2019: 0.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2020: 0.257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2021: 0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2022: 0.224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2023: 0.226 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2024: 0.223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Latvia peaked at 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Latvia ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latvia, year by year

Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.9664 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP —
1991 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.9%
1992 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +17.1%
1993 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -11.3%
1994 0.8967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -14.8%
1995 0.7972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -11.1%
1996 0.7806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.1%
1997 0.6813 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -12.7%
1998 0.6106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -10.4%
1999 0.555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.1%
2000 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -13.2%
2001 0.4802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.4%
2002 0.4458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.2%
2003 0.4245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.8%
2004 0.3926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.5%
2005 0.3549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.6%
2006 0.3345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.7%
2007 0.3163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.5%
2008 0.3114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.6%
2009 0.3391 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +8.9%
2010 0.4032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +18.9%
2011 0.3628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -10.0%
2012 0.3296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.1%
2013 0.3129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.1%
2014 0.2984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.6%
2015 0.2903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.7%
2016 0.2769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.6%
2017 0.266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.9%
2018 0.2782 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.6%
2019 0.2696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.1%
2020 0.257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.7%
2021 0.2487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.2%
2022 0.2244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.7%
2023 0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.6%
2024 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.3881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2357 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 128 Cyprus 0.2303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 129 Australia 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 130 Eswatini 0.2277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 132 Solomon Islands 0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 134 Japan 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Latvia?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Latvia was 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Latvia ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.