Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 988.1 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 988.1 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Latvia peaked at 1,020 kilograms per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 555.12 kilograms per person, in 1995.
That places Latvia 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 682.5 kilograms per person | 555.12 kilograms per person | 872.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.26 kilograms per person | 608.03 kilograms per person | 779.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 910.56 kilograms per person | 805.59 kilograms per person | 982.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,011 kilograms per person | 988.1 kilograms per person | 1,020 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Latvia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Latvia was 988.1 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.12 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.