How does Latvia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Latvia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latvia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latvia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latvia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.1936 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1936 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

135th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.1936 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0125 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latvia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latvia stood at 0.1936 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latvia peaked at 0.1936 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Latvia ranks 135th of 192 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
1970s	0.0161 Mt CO2e	0.0125 Mt CO2e	0.0193 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0333 Mt CO2e	0.0205 Mt CO2e	0.0731 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0746 Mt CO2e	0.0608 Mt CO2e	0.0934 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.099 Mt CO2e	0.0635 Mt CO2e	0.1218 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1575 Mt CO2e	0.1352 Mt CO2e	0.1717 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1844 Mt CO2e	0.1761 Mt CO2e	0.1936 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Latvia

132 Guinea-Bissau 0.2417 Mt CO2e compare
133 Gambia 0.2132 Mt CO2e compare
134 Sweden 0.2101 Mt CO2e compare
136 Suriname 0.1816 Mt CO2e compare
137 Djibouti 0.1619 Mt CO2e compare
138 Comoros 0.1528 Mt CO2e 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 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.27 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latvia?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latvia was 0.1936 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1936 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Latvia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Latvia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).