Latvia vs Namibia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Latvia
988.1 kilograms per person
in 2023
Namibia
1,006 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
15th
Namibia rank
14th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Latvia
  • Namibia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k199020062023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1,006 kilograms per person against 988.1 kilograms per person in Latvia, a difference of 17.9 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Latvia ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 14th of 193 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 682.5 kilograms per person 1,844 kilograms per person 1,161 kilograms per person Namibia
2000s 687.26 kilograms per person 1,609 kilograms per person 921.95 kilograms per person Namibia
2010s 910.56 kilograms per person 1,489 kilograms per person 578.47 kilograms per person Namibia
2020s 1,011 kilograms per person 1,092 kilograms per person 81.72 kilograms per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Latvia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1,006 kilograms per person against 988.1 kilograms per person in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Latvia and Namibia?
17.9 kilograms per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Namibia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Latvia ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.