Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Latvia
Latvia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0044 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Latvia is 0.0044 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Latvia peaked at 0.0276 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Latvia 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0044 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0044 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.0052 Mt CO2e compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 0.005 Mt CO2e compare
- 144 North Macedonia 0.0049 Mt CO2e compare
- 146 Albania 0.0041 Mt CO2e compare
- 146 Suriname 0.0041 Mt CO2e compare
- 148 Cyprus 0.0038 Mt CO2e compare
- 148 Lesotho 0.0038 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3087 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.32 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Latvia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Latvia was 0.0044 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 transport (energy) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0276 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Latvia ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).