Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia is 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia peaked at 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
Latvia ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 0.2072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 0.2044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1864 | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1865 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 0.203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 0.2202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 0.234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.2339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.2013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.2035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1914 | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1917 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1918 | 0.3188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 0.3567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.3654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.3732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.3779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.3778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.3657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.3549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.3502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.3451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 0.3841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 0.4324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1947 | 0.4854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1948 | 0.5103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 0.5311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 0.5475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.5587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.5864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.6016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.6315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 13 Estonia 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Brunei 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Canada 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Latvia was 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.