Emissions of air pollutants in Latvia
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 287.89 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 288.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 289.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 291 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 292.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 293.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 294.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 295.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 296.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 297.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 298.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 299.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 300.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 301.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 302.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 303.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 304.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 305.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 306.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 307.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 308.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 309.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 310.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 312.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 313.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 314.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 315.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 316.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 317.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 318.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 319.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 320.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 321.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 322.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 323.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 325.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 326.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 327.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 328.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 329.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 330.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 331.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 332.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 333.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 335.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 336.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 337.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 338.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 339.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 340.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 341.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 343.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 345.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 346.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 348.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 350.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 351.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 353.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 355.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 357.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 358.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 361.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 363.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 366.19 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 368.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 371.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 373.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 376.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 378.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 381.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 383.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 386.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 388.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 391.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 394.05 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 396.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 399.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 401.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 404.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 407.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 410.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 412.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 415.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 418.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 420.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 423.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 426.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 429.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 431.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 434.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 437.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 440.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 443.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 446.1 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 449 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 451.88 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 454.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 457.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 460.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 463.52 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 468.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 471.19 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 475.98 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 480.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 485.68 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 495.4 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 495.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 500.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 512.21 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 496.2 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1860 | 485.29 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1861 | 505.32 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1862 | 522.66 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1863 | 544 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1864 | 553.7 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 561 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 594.13 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1867 | 609.17 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 613.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 630.14 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 639.09 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 659.12 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1872 | 667.78 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 683.7 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 717.97 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 758.96 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1876 | 825.78 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1877 | 876.55 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1878 | 944.28 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1879 | 995.15 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 1,053 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1881 | 1,156 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1882 | 1,196 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 1,261 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 1,443 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1885 | 1,613 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1886 | 1,643 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 1,845 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1888 | 1,926 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 1,940 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2,182 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1891 | 2,469 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1892 | 2,536 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 2,855 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1894 | 2,703 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1895 | 3,332 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1896 | 3,312 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 3,661 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1898 | 4,015 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1899 | 4,272 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1900 | 4,811 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1901 | 5,500 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1902 | 5,546 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 5,489 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 5,988 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1905 | 5,403 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1906 | 6,123 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1907 | 6,676 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1908 | 7,024 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1909 | 7,595 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1910 | 8,029 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1911 | 8,468 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 9,224 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1913 | 9,862 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1914 | 10,413 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 11,154 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 11,058 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 10,248 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1918 | 7,611 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1919 | 7,467 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 7,823 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 8,330 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1922 | 9,257 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1923 | 10,098 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 10,582 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 10,707 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 11,617 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1927 | 12,556 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1928 | 12,868 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 13,828 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 17,289 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1931 | 18,996 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1932 | 18,959 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 19,402 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 20,883 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1935 | 21,747 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 22,968 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1937 | 23,504 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 24,284 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 24,557 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 25,569 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 25,495 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 24,019 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1943 | 24,049 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 26,815 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1945 | 22,127 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1946 | 23,587 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 26,010 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 27,402 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 29,800 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1950 | 31,874 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1951 | 33,438 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 35,181 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 36,584 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 38,393 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 41,477 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 44,618 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 47,522 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 50,072 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 52,030 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 54,093 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 55,913 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 59,273 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 62,641 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 65,493 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 68,266 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 71,131 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 74,930 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 77,622 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 80,788 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 85,293 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 105,679 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 112,668 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 121,203 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 129,228 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 134,952 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 139,671 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 143,169 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 147,314 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 150,690 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 155,489 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 158,981 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 160,071 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 159,582 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 156,689 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 154,183 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 139,026 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 118,604 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 110,744 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 108,739 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 111,058 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 104,095 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 88,359 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 84,510 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 80,492 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 68,648 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 64,417 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 58,775 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 49,352 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 47,610 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 46,056 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 65,326 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 65,040 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 65,322 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66,182 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70,564 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 66,075 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 64,927 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 62,942 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 64,447 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 62,607 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 56,166 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 57,382 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56,012 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 54,629 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 55,451 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 57,705 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 54,190 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 39,685 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 52,679 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 43,129 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 44,488 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 46,182 tonnes | +3.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 46,182 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 51% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 46,182 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +41.8% | 46,056 tonnes | 65,326 tonnes |
| 2019 | +32.7% | 39,685 tonnes | 52,679 tonnes |
| 2018 | -26.8% | 54,190 tonnes | 39,685 tonnes |
| 1918 | -25.7% | 10,248 tonnes | 7,611 tonnes |
| 1930 | +25.0% | 13,828 tonnes | 17,289 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.