Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latvia
Latvia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 2.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Latvia recorded 2.07 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latvia peaked at 5.57 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.06 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.16 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.35 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.49 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.59 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.73 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.86 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.89 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.97 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.02 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.06 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.14 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.22 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.42 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.49 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.57 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.3 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.25 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 3 Mt CO2e | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.07 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 41% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.07 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -29.4% | 4.25 Mt CO2e | 3 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.69 Mt CO2e | 4.16 Mt CO2e | 5.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 Mt CO2e | 5.06 Mt CO2e | 5.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 5.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 2.17 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 2.07 Mt CO2e | 2.17 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latvia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latvia was 2.07 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latvia ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).