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.
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
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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.