Brazil vs Latvia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Brazil
808.04 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia
988.1 kilograms per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
18th
Latvia rank
15th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 988.1 kilograms per person against 808.04 kilograms per person in Brazil, a difference of 180.06 kilograms per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Brazil ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.93 kilograms per person | 682.5 kilograms per person | 99.57 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 645.2 kilograms per person | 687.26 kilograms per person | 42.06 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 706.33 kilograms per person | 910.56 kilograms per person | 204.23 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 788.45 kilograms per person | 1,011 kilograms per person | 222.1 kilograms per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Brazil or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 988.1 kilograms per person against 808.04 kilograms per person in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Brazil and Latvia?
- 180.06 kilograms per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Brazil ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.