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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Latvia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.65 t (2024), 79th of 203 in the world and 39th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 6.24 t (2024), 62nd of 203 in the world and 32nd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 11.6 Mt (2024), 137th of 203 in the world and 40th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person3.65 t2024 · world 79/203 · region 39/49GHG per person6.24 t2024 · world 62/203 · region 32/49GHG emissions11.6 Mt2024 · world 137/203 · region 40/49CO₂ emissions6.8 Mt2024 · world 128/203 · region 44/49
CO₂ per person
LatviaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Latvia3.65 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
LatviaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Latvia6.24 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Latvia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.65 t202479/20339/493.05 t4.23 t3.83 t−4.0%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e6.24 t202462/20332/494.69 t6.31 t6.41 t+1.9%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e11.6 Mt2024137/20340/4911.1 Mt13.2 Mt12.2 Mt−4.6%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt6.8 Mt2024128/20344/497.2 Mt8.9 Mt7.3 Mt−10%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e2.1 Mt2024145/20340/492.1 Mt2.2 Mt2.2 Mt−9.6%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption44.0%202155/2126/5435.8%33.1%43.8%+8.5 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output63.6%202148/20616/5168.3%54.9%63.8%+13.1 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³13.0 µg/m³2023135/20026/5229.6 µg/m³20.9 µg/m³14.0 µg/m³−24%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area55.6%202443/2146/5752.1%54.2%55.2%+1.1 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area31.7%2024119/21041/5525.5%29.0%31.6%+1.6 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area21.8%202449/20624/5315.6%18.9%21.4%+2.4 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory18.1%202567/21327/55··17.5%+0.3 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.0%2022153/17744/471.7%1.6%1.1%−0.4 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³9,014 m³202250/18312/487,155 m³8,076 m³8,914 m³+8.2%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,974 kg/ha202465/17930/482,199 kg/ha2,776 kg/ha4,663 kg/ha+14%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Latvia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Latvia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLatviaRussiaSwedenBelarusLithuaniaEstonia
CO₂ per person3.65 t202413.98 t20243.57 t20245.94 t20244.49 t20247.76 t2024
GHG per person6.24 t202417.93 t20244.97 t20249.58 t20247.46 t202410.30 t2024
GHG emissions11.6 Mt20242,575.7 Mt202452.6 Mt202487.5 Mt202421.5 Mt202414.1 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions6.8 Mt20242,009.2 Mt202437.8 Mt202454.2 Mt202413.0 Mt202410.6 Mt2024
Methane2.1 Mt2024416.9 Mt20248.1 Mt202418.4 Mt20243.2 Mt20241.6 Mt2024
Renewable energy44.0%20213.5%202157.9%20218.2%202133.2%202138.0%2021
Renewable power63.6%202119.2%202167.4%20213.1%202165.6%202140.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure13.0 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³20235.3 µg/m³202312.0 µg/m³202310.7 µg/m³20235.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover55.6%202450.8%202468.6%202444.1%202435.4%202457.2%2024
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