What is emissions of air pollutants in Latvia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Latvia was 46,182 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 160,071 tonnes in 1982.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 287.89 tonnes in 1750.

How does Latvia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Latvia ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Latvia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Latvia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Latvia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Emissions of air pollutants was 46,182 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

46,182 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

130th

of 220 countries

All-time high

160,071 tonnes

in 1982

All-time low

287.89 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Latvia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Latvia stood at 46,182 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Latvia peaked at 160,071 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 287.89 tonnes, in 1750.

Latvia ranks 130th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	292.55 tonnes	287.89 tonnes	297.2 tonnes	10
1760s	303 tonnes	298.23 tonnes	307.75 tonnes	10
1770s	313.66 tonnes	308.8 tonnes	318.51 tonnes	10
1780s	324.53 tonnes	319.58 tonnes	329.45 tonnes	10
1790s	335.56 tonnes	330.54 tonnes	340.56 tonnes	10
1800s	349.34 tonnes	341.66 tonnes	357.05 tonnes	10
1810s	369.92 tonnes	358.77 tonnes	381.11 tonnes	10
1820s	395.37 tonnes	383.61 tonnes	407.18 tonnes	10
1830s	422.32 tonnes	410.09 tonnes	434.64 tonnes	10
1840s	450.45 tonnes	437.42 tonnes	463.52 tonnes	10
1850s	488.16 tonnes	468.07 tonnes	512.21 tonnes	10
1860s	561.88 tonnes	485.29 tonnes	630.14 tonnes	10
1870s	776.84 tonnes	639.09 tonnes	995.15 tonnes	10
1880s	1,508 tonnes	1,053 tonnes	1,940 tonnes	10
1890s	3,134 tonnes	2,182 tonnes	4,272 tonnes	10
1900s	6,015 tonnes	4,811 tonnes	7,595 tonnes	10
1910s	9,353 tonnes	7,467 tonnes	11,154 tonnes	10
1920s	10,767 tonnes	7,823 tonnes	13,828 tonnes	10
1930s	21,259 tonnes	17,289 tonnes	24,557 tonnes	10
1940s	25,487 tonnes	22,127 tonnes	29,800 tonnes	10
1950s	41,119 tonnes	31,874 tonnes	52,030 tonnes	10
1960s	67,015 tonnes	54,093 tonnes	80,788 tonnes	10
1970s	126,987 tonnes	85,293 tonnes	150,690 tonnes	10
1980s	142,211 tonnes	108,739 tonnes	160,071 tonnes	10
1990s	75,732 tonnes	47,610 tonnes	111,058 tonnes	10
2000s	63,688 tonnes	46,056 tonnes	70,564 tonnes	10
2010s	54,651 tonnes	39,685 tonnes	62,607 tonnes	10
2020s	44,600 tonnes	43,129 tonnes	46,182 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Latvia

127 Haiti 49,733 tonnes compare
128 Georgia 47,976 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Latvia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Latvia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Latvia was 46,182 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 160,071 tonnes in 1982.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 287.89 tonnes in 1750.
How does Latvia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Latvia ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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