Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Latvia
Latvia: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 14.92 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latvia stood at 14.92 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latvia peaked at 16.07 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.35 Mt CO2e, in 2001.
That places Latvia 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.98 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -2.35 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5977 Mt CO2e | -74.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1447 Mt CO2e | -124.2% |
| 2004 | 3.94 Mt CO2e | +2625.8% |
| 2005 | 4.68 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 4.57 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 7.24 Mt CO2e | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1 Mt CO2e | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 9.12 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 7.68 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 8.71 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 12.56 Mt CO2e | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 11.54 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 9.66 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 8.03 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 11.02 Mt CO2e | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 9.18 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 12.99 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 16.07 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 14.92 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.92 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.03 Mt CO2e, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.92 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.18 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2625.8% | 0.1447 Mt CO2e | 3.94 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 Mt CO2e | -2.35 Mt CO2e | 7.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 Mt CO2e | 7.68 Mt CO2e | 12.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 Mt CO2e | 11.31 Mt CO2e | 16.07 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latvia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latvia was 14.92 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Latvia ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).