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Per capita nitrous oxide in Latvia

Latvia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 1.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.17
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2020
All-time low
0.1855
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Latvia, 1850–2024

0.20.40.60.811.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Latvia is 1.17, 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 in Latvia peaked at 1.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1855, 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 in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2198 —
1851 0.2204 +0.3%
1852 0.2208 +0.2%
1853 0.221 +0.1%
1854 0.221 -0.0%
1855 0.2206 -0.2%
1856 0.2199 -0.3%
1857 0.2188 -0.5%
1858 0.2172 -0.7%
1859 0.2152 -0.9%
1860 0.2128 -1.2%
1861 0.21 -1.3%
1862 0.2072 -1.3%
1863 0.2044 -1.4%
1864 0.2016 -1.4%
1865 0.1988 -1.4%
1866 0.196 -1.4%
1867 0.1933 -1.4%
1868 0.1907 -1.4%
1869 0.1881 -1.3%
1870 0.1857 -1.3%
1871 0.1855 -0.1%
1872 0.189 +1.9%
1873 0.1952 +3.3%
1874 0.203 +4.0%
1875 0.2117 +4.3%
1876 0.2202 +4.0%
1877 0.2279 +3.5%
1878 0.234 +2.7%
1879 0.2377 +1.6%
1880 0.2385 +0.3%
1881 0.2374 -0.5%
1882 0.2358 -0.7%
1883 0.2339 -0.8%
1884 0.2318 -0.9%
1885 0.2296 -1.0%
1886 0.2273 -1.0%
1887 0.225 -1.0%
1888 0.2228 -1.0%
1889 0.2208 -0.9%
1890 0.2218 +0.4%
1891 0.2215 -0.1%
1892 0.2211 -0.2%
1893 0.2205 -0.3%
1894 0.2198 -0.3%
1895 0.2188 -0.4%
1896 0.2176 -0.6%
1897 0.216 -0.7%
1898 0.2142 -0.8%
1899 0.212 -1.0%
1900 0.2095 -1.2%
1901 0.2068 -1.3%
1902 0.2041 -1.3%
1903 0.2013 -1.3%
1904 0.1986 -1.4%
1905 0.1959 -1.4%
1906 0.1932 -1.4%
1907 0.1906 -1.3%
1908 0.1881 -1.3%
1909 0.1875 -0.3%
1910 0.1887 +0.7%
1911 0.1935 +2.6%
1912 0.2035 +5.1%
1913 0.2184 +7.4%
1914 0.236 +8.0%
1915 0.2555 +8.3%
1916 0.2763 +8.2%
1917 0.2977 +7.7%
1918 0.3188 +7.1%
1919 0.3362 +5.5%
1920 0.3486 +3.7%
1921 0.3567 +2.3%
1922 0.3624 +1.6%
1923 0.3654 +0.8%
1924 0.3682 +0.8%
1925 0.3708 +0.7%
1926 0.3732 +0.6%
1927 0.3752 +0.5%
1928 0.3768 +0.4%
1929 0.3779 +0.3%
1930 0.3786 +0.2%
1931 0.3778 -0.2%
1932 0.375 -0.7%
1933 0.3708 -1.1%
1934 0.3657 -1.4%
1935 0.3602 -1.5%
1936 0.3549 -1.5%
1937 0.3502 -1.3%
1938 0.3467 -1.0%
1939 0.3451 -0.5%
1940 0.346 +0.2%
1941 0.3522 +1.8%
1942 0.3653 +3.7%
1943 0.3841 +5.1%
1944 0.4069 +5.9%
1945 0.4324 +6.2%
1946 0.459 +6.2%
1947 0.4854 +5.8%
1948 0.5103 +5.1%
1949 0.5311 +4.1%
1950 0.5475 +3.1%
1951 0.5587 +2.0%
1952 0.5718 +2.4%
1953 0.5864 +2.6%
1954 0.6016 +2.6%
1955 0.6167 +2.5%
1956 0.6315 +2.4%
1957 0.6452 +2.2%
1958 0.6568 +1.8%
1959 0.6636 +1.0%
1960 0.6682 +0.7%
1961 0.6891 +3.1%
1962 0.7079 +2.7%
1963 0.7148 +1.0%
1964 0.7112 -0.5%
1965 0.7165 +0.7%
1966 0.7475 +4.3%
1967 0.7574 +1.3%
1968 0.7662 +1.2%
1969 0.7674 +0.2%
1970 0.7895 +2.9%
1971 0.8137 +3.1%
1972 0.8302 +2.0%
1973 0.8562 +3.1%
1974 0.8705 +1.7%
1975 0.8873 +1.9%
1976 0.896 +1.0%
1977 0.8985 +0.3%
1978 0.9185 +2.2%
1979 0.9134 -0.6%
1980 0.9369 +2.6%
1981 0.9384 +0.2%
1982 0.96 +2.3%
1983 0.988 +2.9%
1984 0.9909 +0.3%
1985 1.01 +1.6%
1986 1.02 +0.9%
1987 1.02 +0.6%
1988 1 -2.0%
1989 0.9722 -2.9%
1990 0.9463 -2.7%
1991 0.9164 -3.2%
1992 0.9776 +6.7%
1993 0.869 -11.1%
1994 0.7494 -13.8%
1995 0.6684 -10.8%
1996 0.686 +2.6%
1997 0.6949 +1.3%
1998 0.7177 +3.3%
1999 0.7187 +0.1%
2000 0.7158 -0.4%
2001 0.7382 +3.1%
2002 0.7461 +1.1%
2003 0.7857 +5.3%
2004 0.7925 +0.9%
2005 0.8232 +3.9%
2006 0.8397 +2.0%
2007 0.8751 +4.2%
2008 0.899 +2.7%
2009 0.9153 +1.8%
2010 0.9432 +3.0%
2011 0.9726 +3.1%
2012 1.02 +4.5%
2013 1.04 +2.0%
2014 1.07 +2.9%
2015 1.11 +4.3%
2016 1.11 +0.2%
2017 1.12 +0.8%
2018 1.1 -2.2%
2019 1.16 +5.2%
2020 1.18 +2.2%
2021 1.18 -0.1%
2022 1.18 -0.4%
2023 1.16 -1.5%
2024 1.17 +0.8%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 1.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 3.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 1.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2195 0.2152 0.221 10
1860s 0.2003 0.1881 0.2128 10
1870s 0.209 0.1855 0.2377 10
1880s 0.2303 0.2208 0.2385 10
1890s 0.2183 0.212 0.2218 10
1900s 0.1976 0.1875 0.2095 10
1910s 0.2525 0.1887 0.3362 10
1920s 0.3675 0.3486 0.3779 10
1930s 0.3625 0.3451 0.3786 10
1940s 0.4273 0.346 0.5311 10
1950s 0.608 0.5475 0.6636 10
1960s 0.7246 0.6682 0.7674 10
1970s 0.8674 0.7895 0.9185 10
1980s 0.9831 0.9369 1.02 10
1990s 0.7944 0.6684 0.9776 10
2000s 0.8131 0.7158 0.9153 10
2010s 1.06 0.9432 1.16 10
2020s 1.17 1.16 1.18 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 13 Estonia 1.25 compare
  2. 14 Paraguay 1.24 compare
  3. 15 Brunei 1.23 compare
  4. 17 Argentina 1.14 compare
  5. 18 Finland 1.13 compare
  6. 19 Canada 1.13 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Latvia?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Latvia was 1.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1855 in 1871.
How does Latvia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Latvia ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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